Households 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.