Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

On the commitments contained in the programme for Government and in the context of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, it has emerged - in response to a query from an Teachta Pearse Doherty - that a Minister of the Government, the Attorney General or a Minister of State who maintains a second residence shall be granted a deduction in respect of water charges under the dual abode allowance provision. Effectively, this means that Ministers such as the Taoiseach will pay no water charges in respect of their second homes. This on a day when citizens will be shocked to hear that their water bills will be vastly higher than the Government previously signalled.

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