Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Department has made the assumption that 35,000 households - customers of Irish Water - will not apply for the water conservation grant. This goes to the heart of the viability of Irish Water as it raises questions over the costs of the quango itself and the billing system. The grant itself, in turn, will use up moneys intended for investment. These are the issues I have raised in this question.

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