Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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706. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will assess a proposal (details supplied) to assist the not-for-profit sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42720/17]

Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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The Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services recommended adherence to the principle of equity of treatment for those who have paid and have not paid their water charges since domestic charges were introduced. The Oireachtas approved the committee’s report last April. In this context, the recently published Water Services Bill 2017 includes a provision to refund water charges and the Bill is currently being considered by the Oireachtas.

Irish Water is currently finalising a refunds plan. The guiding principle is that refunds will be made directly to the account holder. Irish Water is engaging with financial institutions to ensure that those who may wish to make a donation to charity from the refund are advised as to how they may do this.