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Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Is Deputy Walsh expecting a mass boycott?

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Did the Minister say that tenants will or will not get the grant?

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I would like to shed a bit of light on this for the Minister, which may be helpful.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: According to the census, 475,000 people are renting.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: If the Minister is saying the cost of the grant to those living in their own home is €130 million and there are 475,000-----

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Is that not what you are saying?

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The story is changing now. We were told it was-----

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----€130 million based on 1.3 million-----

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----in principal private residences. That is what the Minister said and those two figures tally; €100 for those 1.3 million principal private residences. In addition, there are 475,000 people renting.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am afraid the Minister referred to people living in their own homes.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: There is a major gap in the Minister's figures.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: No, there is a major gap. How do you explain the gap of 700,000?

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It would make sense that approximately 475,000 people are renting and others are multiple properties or second homes which are not empty, and this would bring the figures up to approximately 2 million.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Otherwise it looks as if we are staring at an extra liability of €47 million.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Stop interrupting.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I just wanted to help you.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is very clear the Minister has got it wrong.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I think the Minister should do so because if he thinks the fiasco and the outrage surrounding the issue of Irish Water has been bad to date, if he has got this wrong, he is in deep trouble. We are asking a very simple question. How is it that the census states there are 1.6 million principal private households and the Minister says there are only 1.3 million. How can that be? How is it...

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Deputy can explain them.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: No.