Paudie Coffey (Waterford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank all Members who contributed to this debate during the course of this week. The debate has been robust, comprehensive and informative.

The appearance of the Commission for Energy Regulation before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht yesterday also provided meaningful engagement and an opportunity for Members of the House to understand the rationale behind the commission's decisions on Irish Water's charging plan.

In response to Deputy McGuinness, the Irish Water management team attended a meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht on 11 February 2014 and submitted and outlined in detail a comprehensive report on the costs of the Irish Water programme, including the establishment costs. That is available on the public record for all to see. I encourage Deputy McGuinness and anyone with an interest in the establishment costs to read the report of that committee.

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