Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, Anti-Austerity Alliance)
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In the past some of the councils, South Dublin County Council in particular, invested significant resources in dealing with leaks, both public leaks and those in peoples' homes and that had a significant impact as I understand it.

Mr. Grant made the point that the vast majority of water is lost in the mains rather than on private land. The figures in his presentation show that 82% of all water lost is in the mains while the remaining 18% is lost on private land. Given that fact, would Mr. Grant agree that it is not cost effective to install domestic water meters at a cost of €500 each, if one's aim is water conservation? Surely that €500 would be far better spent on the provision of water saving mechanisms like dual-flush toilets, rainwater and greywater harvesting systems and so forth.