Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

First of all, the report on water is not yet finalised. I understand there will be a further meeting of the committee today to finalise the report. I am informed that while it does not provide for any mandatory provision of applying meters to new builds, it does not propose to scrap the metering programme altogether. The House will have a lengthy opportunity to debate the report, ideally next week. That will be an opportunity for everyone to give their views on it.

I point out to the Deputy that the confidence and supply agreement, which was agreed between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, states very clearly that Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil parties reserve their right to adopt differing positions on any consequent legislation or resolutions being debated by the Oireachtas. I will repeat that.

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