Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 November 2014
487. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total cost of the water conservation payment; the date recipients will receive it; the total amount of money his Department has received from the Exchequer to fund the new payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45393/14]
View answerHouseholds that complete a valid response to Irish Water’s customer registration process will, in the case of primary dwellings, be eligible for a €100 water conservation grant, payable through the Department of Social Protection. This payment is being made available to support more sustainable use of water, as part of the Government’s objective of achieving greater water conservation among households, and will be available to all households (primary dwellings). It is estimated that the grant will cost €130 million in 2015.
The detailed arrangements, including financial details, for the operation of the scheme are being developed by my Department and the Department of Social Protection, with the expectation that it will be operational by September 2015.
