Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)

I would love to be able to provide the detail on all these matters, but the only decision made by the Government at this stage is the principal one to establish Irish Water with the commercial semi-State body, Bord Gais, rolling it out. The regulator will be consulted as part of the process. All of these issues will be dealt with as part of the implementation plan. I would love to give answers about the minute detail, but it will emerge in due course as part of the implementation plan.

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