Richard Bruton says those who paid their bills must be treated fairly

Those who paid their water bills can't be treated unfairly according to a senior cabinet member.

Richard Bruton says the special Oireachtas committee will have to consider whether people will be refunded the money they paid. 

Earlier Minister Simon Coveney said the money had already been spent on infrastructure. 

Minister Bruton says the recent water commission report shows any new funding model will have to be fair for all:

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