I ask the Tánaiste about the water services Bill promised for this year. I understand there is a provision in that Bill to give the Energy Regulator the power to set the charges for water. The Government has agreed that water charges will bring in €500 million by 2015 in its programme with the troika. We have 1.3 million households and that works out at a flat charge of €385 per household.

We can discuss that when the Bill is published.

As meters will not be installed, will the legislation reflect the fact that this will be a flat charge on households of on average €385? When will we see the legislation?

The question as to when we will see the legislation is the only one in order. The Deputy can deal with the other part of the question some other way.

The legislation will be published this year. In the meantime, the Deputy should not presume what will be in it.