Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour) | Oireachtas source

There will be no smoke and mirrors in any aspect of this or the water conservation grant. The domestic revenue to be delivered is €271 million. There will be several measures in place to enable people to pay, and they will be facilitated by flexi-pay options, etc. There will also be enforcement mechanisms in the legislation, which the Deputy awaits eagerly and which will be introduced in the coming weeks, to ensure that the €271 million will be delivered. We absolutely need that to happen and to ensure that everybody makes their contribution to the charges. The charges outlined are very fair and reasonable.

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