Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Independent)
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42. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person registers for Irish Water using their personal public service number and their spouse is in receipt of the household benefits package, if that household will be granted the water support payment. [44427/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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As the Deputy will be aware, all of the issues in regard to Irish Water have been examined by the Government.

The responsibility for the policy in regard to water and sewerage services, including Irish Water, lies with my colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, who will be making a comprehensive statement on these matters in the House later this afternoon.