Is it the Government's intention to publish the water services (miscellaneous provisions) Bill? There are two issues. The local authority professional officers body estimates the cost of water meters will be €1.2 billion and the installation date has been moved three times.

The Deputy cannot discuss the detail of the legislation.

But this is relevant. The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government gave a date of 2014.

We do not deal with that on the Order of Business.

Bord Gáis has said it will be 2015 and the date is constantly moved.

Perhaps we will find out when the legislation is coming in.

I want the Minister for Education and Skills to talk to the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government because he is not listening to me when I raise this.

The Deputy should table a parliamentary question and he can have a direct conversation with him.

In Britain, ten or 12 years after their introduction, the meters still have not been installed by the private companies. Is it intended to continue with this Bill?

The Deputy should resume his seat.

The legislation is due early next year and all the complex issues the Deputy has correctly raised can be addressed during the debate on it.

They are more complex than the Minister realises.