Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy for the clarification. It is a fair point. The purpose of the Bill is to clarify who will be liable for water bills by setting out the respective responsibilities of landlords and tenants. If the landlord does not register the premises, he or she is liable for the bill. If somebody does not register with Irish Water, he or she will lose the €100 grant.

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