Paddy Burke (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I ask the Leader to outline to the House how the expert report on domestic water charges will proceed. A joint committee has been established and the expert report from the committee will go to that committee. What will happen? When the joint committee makes its recommendations, will they be made to the Dáil or both Houses? We have no involvement in bringing forward a referendum, if one is required, in regard to Irish Water. We cannot impose a charge on the Exchequer, if charges were to be abolished or further charges imposed on citizens. I am at somewhat of a loss as to know what will happen when the joint committee makes its recommendations. Will they go to the Dáil alone or will this House have an opportunity to debate the expert report that was commissioned? Will we have an opportunity to debate the report of the joint committee? I do not expect the Leader to have all the answers today, but I ask him to outline to the House at some stage how matters will proceed.