Caít Keane (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In that case, I will not go through the principal theme of the Bill but there a few questions I wish to ask. The question arises all the time of how the metering of apartments will be managed and the question of free usage also arises frequently. To look at this fairly, we must particularly consider families who are in need, families with sick patients, the elderly and so on. When will we see this going to the regulator? If the regulator is let loose, important elements might be forgotten. The Minister of State might explain how the Government will deal with that. People who need water, need it, whether they can afford it. We have to ensure it is available to everybody who needs it, and we have to ensure everybody who can pay does pay, and that there is no abuse. I must conclude on that point.

I did not get to say half of what I wanted to say.