Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

This relates to another loose end and legislation that the Minister, Deputy Alan Kelly, proposes to introduce in the near future. We all await the water services Bill 2015 with bated breath. In reply to a question from my colleague, Deputy Brian Stanley, the Minister has indicated that this Bill will, in the main, make provision for addressing any unpaid water bills relating to domestic property, including privately owned and occupied property, private rented accommodation and local authority rented accommodation. It is another loose end. Will the Tánaiste inform us of the Government's thinking or what is in store for those who do not - or, more correctly, cannot - make these payments? Will the Tánaiste please attempt to answer those two questions?

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