Danny Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Chairman. I am not clear as to what percentage of people in Scotland and Wales are on their own private supplies or group schemes that they have to maintain themselves, that are not part of the public supply.

How much is charged for someone building a new house to get a connection to the public supply?

Are they charged at connection stage? Is there a levy? We are being charged exorbitant levies here - is that happening in the witnesses' countries? What supports or grants are available to someone who wants to bore a well, for an existing house or a new one in the country where there is no public supply?