The Tánaiste says there are still a number of issues to be resolved before a final bill for the water charge is set.
Eamon Gilmore's comments come amid mounting protests against the charge – with demonstrators blocking meter installations in Cork and Dublin.
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The Government had pledged to set out the final charges before the Local and European elections next month.
However, the Fianna Fáil leader claims the government could have avoided the current impasse if it had wanted to.
Speaking on Clare FM's Morning Focus today, Micheál Martin said the coalition had deliberately let the matter drag on.
