The Fianna Fáil leader Michael Martin has claimed that the much hated water charges are unlikely to return in the coming months ahead.
Mr Martin who was speaking ahead of his party conference, claimed that the charges, which are currently frozen until the end of the year, were ultimately unlikely to be reintroduced down the line.
However the Fianna Fáil leader also said that no motion could completely scrap water charges and that only a Dail ‘money’ bill could abolish billing.
Mr Martin said: “The only way that water charges can be reintroduced is via legislation by this Dail and that is unlikely given the configeration of parties within the Dail.”