Diarmuid Wilson (Fianna Fail)

I thank Senator Bacik for her commitment to this. It has been Fianna Fáil policy and in our manifesto we stated we agreed with water charges but only when meters had been installed in all houses and not before. We are totally opposed to a flat rate and we believe this is not fair.

I thank the Minister, Deputy Hogan, for his comprehensive speech, densely worded and all as it was-----