There is genuine confusion among the public about the timing and content of the proposed legislation to deal with unpaid debt in so far as it relates to the issue of water charges and what happens to people who refuse to pay on principle or who simply cannot pay those charges. I ask the Taoiseach to be specific as to when that legislation will be introduced. This is not just a political point scoring matter. The Taoiseach owes it to the public to tell them when this legislation will be introduced in order to provide clarity on the matter. People are labouring under what I suspect is a deliberate misapprehension that Irish Water will be able to take unpaid charges out of people's salaries and social welfare payments. I understand, however, that the legislation will not provide powers to Irish Water to take any money out of anybody's pay cheque, social welfare payment or pension. It deals with the courts and unpaid debts in general. When will the legislation be introduced?

I understand that the harbour (amendment) Bill is due to be introduced this session. Can the Taoiseach be more specific about when it will be introduced? Serious issues arise in regard to the governance of our harbours, including Dún Laoghaire harbour, in respect of which there are widespread concerns about its governance and future. This Bill will have a serious impact on the decisions that need to be taken on the future of our harbours.

The Chief Whip will provide the Technical Group Whip with the most exact date that can be indicated. I am aware of Deputy Boyd Barrett's views about the importance of Dún Laoghaire harbour. I understand the Bill to which he referred will be before the House by the end of June.

In regard to water, the Government has agreed to consider the issue of civil debt in a different way. People will not have their water supplies cut off and they will not be sent to jail. The Bill to which the Deputy referred will be enacted before the House rises in July. I expect that the Minister for Justice and Equality, in working through the details of the recommendations of the Law Reform Commission on the collection of civil debt, will come back to the Government with detailed proposals in the coming weeks. It is not appropriate to put people in jail over small amounts of money. Attachment of earnings orders will be applied, and the details of this provision will be outlined by the Minister.