Written answers
Tuesday, 26 February 2013
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
Water Charges
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 259 of 14 February 2013, his views on the principle that householders should get a basic free allowance of water and that charges should only apply for usage above that allowance.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9583/13]
Paul Connaughton (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans in relation to the way Irish Water will charge for water for households; if consideration will be given to households with multiple occupants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10029/13]
Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 431 and 447 together.
I refer to the reply to Question No. 259 of 14 Febru ary 2013 which set out the Government’s proposed approach to domestic water charges . No decision has yet been taken on the level of, or approach to, the free allowance.
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