Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 278: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review the cost of water metering on farm families that use water from public water supplies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3931/10]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The Government's Water Pricing Policy requires local authorities to recover the costs of providing water services from all non domestic users of these services. Cost recovery is without profit, with charges based on actual metered consumption. Typically, local authorities also recover the capital cost of the meter through an annualised meter charge.

As many farms involve a combination of domestic and non domestic use, a domestic allowance is currently provided by the local authority where appropriate.