Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Minister has, in previous answers, briefly mentioned this issue. I wish to examine some of the specifics of it. Prior to the announcement of a new charging mechanism for Irish Water's income stream and the costs associated with it, the Tánaiste confirmed that 44% was the figure for Government subvention. Is the Minister aware of, or can he inform the House, what the percentage subvention is now, subsequent to the establishment of the new regime? Has this followed communications with the CSO, which has confirmed those figures to be actual, or is it that such an adjudication can only take place in April, by EUROSTAT, when actual figures rather than estimated figures on revenue are agreed?

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