A Cabinet Minister is downplaying tensions between the coalition partners as they meet to try to resolve the water charges issue.
Fine Gael and Labour have had "substantive differences" over the final cost of the charge, as well as the standing charge and the pace of meter installation.
Representatives of both parties met last night to try to resolve some of those matters - but neither the Taoiseach nor the Tánaiste wants to set a strict timetable for agreement.
Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney says he doesn't expect this morning's meeting to be derailed by tensions.
