Water restrictions in Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow are affecting 1.5 million people. As day four of the crisis begins, Talking Point asks: what is the future of water in Ireland?

Many people think it should be provided for free, but could water end up becoming so valuable that it will become the new oil?

Sarah was joined today by:

• Neil Walker, head of energy and environment policy at IBEC, the Irish Business and Employers Confederation
• Ossian Smyth, the Green Party spokesperson on communications, energy and natural resources
• Ciaran McKenna, Drogheda Borough councillor for the Socialist Party.

You can listen back to the show below. The conversation continues on Twitter, where you can let us know your thoughts @talkingpointnt.