Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This is the start of a billing process. People have received their first bills. They are entitled to factor that into the budgetary strategy for their households. The Government did not increase income tax in the way Deputy Martin wants to do now. Unlike other utilities, no reminders have yet issued to households but that will happen. Irish Water is still developing its customer database. People might be included in the database who are being billed unnecessarily.

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