Minister proposes free daily water allowance of 123 litres

Adults should be allowed to use 123 litres of water per day free of charge before excess costs apply under a new system, Housing Minister Simon Coveney says.

Housing Minister Simon Coveney has said that adults should be allowed to use 123 litres of water per day free of charge before excess costs apply under a new system, writes Juno McEnroe, Political Correspondent.

He said households who had still not paid old water bills should be pursued but allowed to pay outstanding debts over a long period.