Mr. John Kelly:

The case was heard a week or two ago and we are awaiting the judgment. It was heard before Ms Justice Marguerite Bolger. It is very difficult to know how these cases go. The committee is aware of the issue, which was that Irish Water chose to take an interpretation of the Water Services Act and charge commercial rates. Previously the practice had been to charge a residential rate. This will result in a significant uplift in water costs for the subsidiary Plassey Campus company. We are concerned that students are finding things difficult enough and adding this cost will be a significant issue. A decision was taken to bring a case.