Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, Socialist Party)
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38. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if Irish Water customers who do not complete the Irish Water application pack are eligible to receive the additional €100 in the household benefits package. [40717/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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From 2015 a new payment, the water support, will be paid to all those who are eligible for household benefits or fuel allowance, irrespective of whether or not they are required to make a payment to Irish Water. This will include the 15-18% of households who make their own provision for water and sewerage through group schemes, or who have to pay for their own wells and septic tanks.

The payment will be €25 paid every three months to approximately 650,000 households at an annual cost of €66 million. The payment will be made to all those currently in receipt of either household benefits or fuel allowance.