Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

-----we will attempt to address the issue in the fairest way. Those who live alone will have 40% of their water needs provided for by the allowance, which works out at 50 cent a day. The Government is considering how best to help that category, the same as everybody else. Genuinely, we want to put in place a regime that will allow borrowing off the Government balance sheet to deal with the big issues around the country. In that respect, we ask people to make a fair and modest contribution for the domestic water supply, with allowances built-in and, in return, they will have a high quality water system.

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