Terry Brennan (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That is good. Irish Water will be prohibited from cutting off water supplies. When ESB bills were not being paid, people were given every possible opportunity to pay the bill and disconnecting supply was regarded as the very last resort. Uisce Éireann will leave a certain flow of water which may not be adequate for all domestic use. Is it the case that commercial premises could be disconnected completely? I am unsure whether this is fair treatment of commercial enterprises who give employment and I ask the Minister of State not to disconnect them. I am confident that Uisce Éireann will consider payment options such as deferred payment.