Mr. Jerry Grant:

Let us consider domestic meters and the work being done in that area. We have replaced approximately 800 km of the pipe throughout the country. The best estimates we have suggest that we have saved approximately 70 million to 80 million litres on the public side thus far. We do not know for certain because there is growth in the economy and it is taking up demand, but overall throughout the country demand has not gone up and production has not gone up in the past two years, and that is helpful.

That is only the start of the process. We hope to get intensive find-and-fix programmes under way this year. This is where we should make the gains. We have committed to saving 180 million to 200 million litres between now and 2021. We need to make those savings, especially in the greater Dublin area, if we are to meet demand, but the need applies in other parts of the country as well.