Fianna Fáil has hit out at the Government following revelations that the cost of installing water meters will be at least €108m more than was initially estimated.

Environment Spokesperson, Barry Cowen TD, said the public are "angry" and "frustrated" after the news was uncovered by RTÉ’s 'This Week' programme.

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Mr Cowen said: "The fact that installation costs have been revised upwards by over €100m is quite staggering. It reinforces the fact that the Government has failed to take control of the project from day one and raises further questions about what will be the actual set-up costs for this failing quango.

"We have been calling for a full scale investigation into the costs of Irish Water by the Comptroller and Auditor General – these latest revelations will strengthen our case."

(CD/JP)