Fidelma Healy Eames (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Here we have an example of a €160 flat charge. There is €100 going back to the customer in the water conservation grant from the Department of Social Protection, or, essentially, the Exchequer. It is appalling that it is coming out of Exchequer funding. It is coming out of funding for hospitals, schools, roads and everything else. It should come from Irish Water but the Government is trying to make that company profitable, and it knows it is up against it in that job. It is appalling and the rebate for water conservation should come from Irish Water and not the State.