Labhrás Ó Murchú (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Will the specifics to which the Minister is referring be included in the new Bill? Is that the idea that is coming before us? If a penalty is levied on people who have not paid, and further penalties apply, at what stage does the build-up stop? What is the methodology for recouping that money? It is not clear to me? Is that part of what will be in the new Bill?

Am I correct in saying that the Revenue Commissioners can play no role in this, as it could with the property tax, because Uisce Éireann is an independent company? When the Minister replies, he might outline if the methodology for recovering the money will be in the new Bill and how long it can go on for. Is any other penalty envisaged? Can the Minister confirm that the Revenue Commissioners will not be involved in collecting that money indirectly?