Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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48. To ask the Minister for Finance if a person will be able to claim both the water charge tax credit and the €100 payment as a recipient of the household benefits package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40501/14]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Independent)
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73. To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to the relief measures in respect of water charges announced in budget 2015, if someone in receipt of the household benefits package and who is also in the income tax net, will be permitted to claim the relief measure available to recipients of the household benefits package as well as tax relief on the remaining part of their water charges. [40630/14]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 48 and 73 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.

Individuals in receipt of the relevant compensatory payments from the Department of Social Protection will not be permitted to also claim tax relief in respect of the same water charges.