Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Senators MacSharry, Craughwell, Mooney and others inquired about the water conservation grant. The grant is a good news story and the initiative has been welcomed by many people. The Minister is on record as saying there will be no delay whatsoever in paying the water conservation grant. The Department of Social Protection has issued a statement today that it is still assessing the resource requirements in respect of the new initiatives for the payment system.