Lorraine Clifford Lee (Fianna Fail)
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I will be as brief as possible. My questions are directed to the Department officials. The Irish Water assumed compliance rate to the end of 2017 was 73%, with expected cash receipts of €259 million. Following the suspension of water charges in the first quarter of 2017, the Department of Finance adjusted the expected cash receipts amount by 25% to €194 million. On what basis was it assumed the compliance rate would be 73%? The reduction in cash receipts will have a knock-on effect in terms of future public finances. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform announced a new public pay deal of €170 million which is to come from within existing resources. Has there been any allocation of resources by the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to that pay deal and, if not, is there any scope for that going forward?