I welcome the announcement that water charges will not be introduced before 2015.

We are not dealing with water charges now.

This is a very important matter.

They will not be introduced before the local elections.

Will the Tánaiste indicate whether discussions have commenced with the local authorities with regard to staffing arrangements-----

This matter is not relevant to the Order of Business.

What will be the relationship between local authority staff currently employed in water services sections and Irish Water?

That matter would be best raised in another way. It is not proper to the Order of Business.

When will the water services Bill be introduced?

I do not believe it has been confirmed that the introduction of water charges has been postponed until 2015.

It is only in Longford that they have been postponed.

When will the water services Bill be introduced?

Deputy Martin's party intended to introduce water charges in 2014. We have postponed their introduction.

Is that right? That is news to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin.

Their introduction has been postponed all right.

Deputy Bannon must have a direct line to the troika.

Mario Draghi is in regular contact.

The water services Bill will be introduced this year. I suggest that the Deputy table a parliamentary question to the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in respect of the other issues he raised.