Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)

That person told me that in their duration with Anglian Water, the company had not succeeded in completing the fitting of water meters in that time. Is the Minister aware of that? It would appear to be unworkable and impossible. Even if the Minister succeeds in having interior meters installed in apartment blocks, charging a flat fee flies in the face of the stated aim of this measure which is to conserve water. That argument does not stack up when one looks at the figures.

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