Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

First, it is important to recognise that the plans for water metering are at an early stage. The decision that has been made - perhaps some of this has arisen because some people speculated about what may or may not happen - is to establish the water utility company. That is being done through Bord Gáis Éireann. Those plans have to be brought forward in the first place.

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