Fine Gael says it’s not asking too much of Fianna Fáil to delay a decision on water charges while they get legal advice.
The country’s two biggest parties are at odds after a report from the Oireachtas funding committee which claims bills should be scrapped.
Fianna Fáil wants to follow the recommendations, but Fine Gael is worried they could expose us to European fines.
The parliamentary party head Martin Heydon says they need to proceed carefully.