Dublin City Council has reportedly spent 136-thousand euro fixing leaks caused by the installation of water meters.
According to the Irish Times, contractors working for Irish Water have damaged pipes outside one in every fifty homes.
By the end of last month, over 12-and-a-half thousand meters were installed across the city, with the council called in to repair nearly 250 leaks.
The work has cost them 136-thousand euro, 89-thousand of which been refunded by the Department of the Environment.
However it's understood the department's told the council it wont be handing over any more cash for repairs.
Irish Water has said any contractor deemed liable for damage to pipes, will be responsible for covering the cost of repairs.
