Taoiseach fails to rule out cutting off water to homes

Enda Kenny has failed to rule out people having their water supplies cut off if they fail to pay their bills.

However, he sought to reassure local authority workers that no jobs would be lost in the transfer to the system, even though an independent report for the Department of the Environment says otherwise.

The Taoiseach faced a barrage of questions on the issue yesterday as the Dáil resumed following its Easter recess.