Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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It will not be met from the local property tax receipts. As the Deputy will be aware, motor tax receipts have traditionally been put into the local government fund. Some of that funding has been transferred to the Exchequer for deficit reduction and the remainder will go into the local government fund for the purpose of making provision for Irish Water funding. The Deputy is wrong in saying this money will be taken from property tax receipts, rather it will be met in the traditional way. When water provision was the responsibility of local government, funding in this regard was not met through the local government fund. We want to ensure continued funding of local authorities for water provision, operation and maintenance.