Irish Water Managing Director John Tierney has defended bonuses paid to the company's staff, saying they are doing a fantastic job and it is humbling to watch them work.
Mr Tierney vowed to stay on in his job, saying he has been up for this difficult challenge from day one.
He was speaking following a meeting with Minister for the Environment Alan Kelly.
He described the meeting as a very good one and said the minister understood the difficult job involved.
Mr Tierney said Irish Water would place an emphasis on communicating with politicians because they represent the people.
Fianna Fáil's spokesperson on social protection Willie O'Dea has said that he is not convinced that Irish Water is giving good enough reason for requesting his PPS number.
Speaking on RTÉ's News At One, Mr O'Dea said that there are consequences and a danger in giving a PPS number to a third party.
He reiterated his position that he will not be giving his details to the company.
Mr O'Dea added, however, that he is not advocating that others follow his example.
Instead of Irish Water requesting PPS numbers, Mr O'Dea suggested that the company operate a system whereby householders self-declare and where the company audit people, on a random basis, by verifying information with the Department of Social Protection.
He has described as "blackmail" the company's request for PPS numbers in return for allowances.
The former minister said: "I'm not trying to influence anyone else in what they do. Pensioners have come to me and they've asked me, 'what are the consequences if I don't give my PPS number because I'm nervous about it'.
"I have to give them back the blackmail answer from Irish Water, which is: 'If you don't give your PPS number, you're going to lose your allowances'.
"That's blackmail. A lot of those people are giving their PPS numbers because they are afraid; they can't afford to lose their allowances."
Independent TD Catherine Murphy told the Dáil that the Irish people hate being bullied and hate being taken for fools.
She said the Government and Irish Water have managed to do both and the PPS number requirement for water charge allowances is bullying and infuriates people.
Taoiseach Enda Kenny said Irish Water had done itself justice in what it is doing with a capital programme of €1.2 billion.
He said it is a public entity and fears it will be privatised were wrong.
Mr Kenny said there were clearly challenges, but he said it was a necessary facility so people do not have a service were things go wrong and they are on a "knife edge" all the time.
He said he hoped that arising from discussions between Irish Water, the Department of the Environment and the Commission for Energy Regulation, that people can have confidence in the company and understand what they will gain from its establishment.
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