Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 January 2016
47. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of households that availed of the water conservation grant in 2015; and the amount of money issued in this regard. [2457/16]
View answerThe Department of Social Protection is administering the Water Conservation Grant on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Community, and Local Government. A total of 887,127 householders have been paid the 2015 Water Conservation Grant to date. These payments amount to €88,712,700. A small number of residual applications from householders who meet the 2015 eligibility criteria continue to be processed.
