Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

Given the need to manage the transition to an appropriate new system and to enable conservation measures to be implemented to deal with such issues, the Government is considering the implementation of a transition period. This would involve the payment by schools of flat rate charges that are appropriate to the school size, which is what happens at present. During this period, schools would monitor water usage and institute necessary repairs and conservation measures.

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