Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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237. To ask the Minister for Finance if the €100 tax rebate on water charges will be extended to persons who pay for their water through a group water scheme as well as those who are customers of Irish Water; his views on not offering the rebate to group water scheme customers to be discriminatory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40222/14]

Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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238. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason persons on group water schemes are not given the same tax relief as customers of Irish Water. [40266/14]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 237 and 238 together.

As the Deputy is aware, I announced in the Budget that tax relief for water charges will be introduced. Relief will be available at the standard rate of 20%, on water charges paid, up to a maximum of €500 per annum, which may result in tax relief up to €100.

I can confirm that individuals who pay charges in respect of group water schemes will also qualify for the relief.