Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 618: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, arising from the Government decision of 4 January 2008 with respect to transitional arrangements for charging schools for water services, it is the intention of his Department to issue a circular to all local authorities directing them to comply with the terms of that announcement having regard to a charge of €3 per pupil for 2007, €3.50 per pupil for 2008 and €4 per pupil for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4852/08]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 619: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps, in view of the joint presentation (details supplied) on the issue of water charges, that have been taken by his Department to co-operate in the implementation of the Government decision of 4 January 2008 to fix a [i]per capita[/i] charge of €3 per pupil for 2007, €3.50 per pupil for 2008 and €4 per pupil for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4854/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 618 and 619 together.

Local authorities were advised by my Department's Circular Letter WSP1/08 of 9 January 2008 of the details of the transitional water charging arrangements applicable to recognised schools for 2007, 2008 and 2009. I am arranging to have a copy of this circular forwarded to the Deputy.