Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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That is in the present. There was a commitment given at the time of the setting up of Irish Water that it would provide an audit of the current network and systems throughout the country with a view to laying the cards on the table about the reinstatement and repairs required and the associated costs. That had to go on top of the €1.2 billion and many other costs. Only then can we begin to capitalise the costs over 20 years if it is the case that we will pay back part of the costs to the National Pensions Reserve Fund. Only then will we get an indication of what the annual cost to each household will be. Only then can the level of subvention be agreed thereafter in the form of a free allowance and only then will we know what the appropriate charge will be.