Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We also welcome the fact the regulator has adhered to the Government direction that there be a free allowance of 30,000 litres per household for water usage and an allowance for every child under 18. I have said to the Deputy before that a person living alone will have approximately 40% of his or her water needs provided by the allowance and will pay approximately €138 per annum or less than 50 cent per day. All 411,000 recipients of the household benefits package, who are pensioners, carers and disability recipients, will receive an additional €100 per year to assist with water costs. Charges will be capped for people with particular medical ailments. People on boil water notices will not have to pay for their water supply after 24 hours until the notices are lifted.

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