One of the country's most prominent economists has said Irish households will pay an extra 65 euro a year in water charges, because Irish Water will be overstaffed.
Professor John Fitzgerald of the E-S-R-I says Irish Water will pay up to 2 billion euro to hire staff it doesn't need.
But one cabinet minister says Irish Water is the best way to phase inefficient staff out of the system.
Our political correspondent Gavan Reilly reports.
