Water Charges Administration

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 November 2014

Wednesday, 26 November 2014

Questions (161)

Barry Cowen

Question:

161. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if local authority housing managers and voluntary housing association managers will be legally required to collect overdue water charges; the mechanism that will be used for such charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45555/14]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

I refer to the reply to Question No. 537 of 25 November 2014 which sets out the position on this matter. My Department will be consulting with the local government and approved housing body sectors in the course of drafting the necessary legislative provisions.