Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I accept from Deputy Murphy that any charge imposed on people is always difficult to deal with and difficult to accept. That is why, under the structure of Irish Water, the policy directions were given by Government to the regulator and are being implemented by the regulator. Appropriate allowances for the different categories of people that I have outlined on a number of occasions will apply.

In respect of the Irish Water entity, Deputy Murphy will be aware that this will become Ervia, which is an amalgamation of Irish Water and Bord Gáis, where a completely independent analysis of the competencies and the specialties required to run a major entity like this will apply. Those discussions will take place about the creation of Ervia very shortly.

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