Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour) | Oireachtas source

It puts obligations on the landlord. If someone leaves, Irish Water will have to follow up or deal with that situation. The new tenant starts as a new customer with Irish Water in that premises. Local authorities and voluntary housing bodies already have transferred information on tenants to Irish Water and this is covered by the existing legislation. I wish to make that point. Just in case anyone thinks otherwise, it would be an offence to provide incorrect information to Irish Water under this section, including an incorrect date or details. Dispute resolution options are also available through the Commission for Energy Regulation and the Residential Tenancies Act.

In respect of the matter raised by Deputy Ó Cuív, in 2015 non-customers are required to inform Irish Water that they are not users of the service. This is to avoid non-customers receiving bills from Irish Water. Deputy Ó Cuív knows that and I presume he welcomes the fact-----

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