Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 June 2016
133. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will reinstate the former rate of subsidy to householders under the group water scheme, given that many schemes are insufficiently funded to cover costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16458/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Government is committed to introducing and supporting legislation in the Oireachtas, within six weeks of its appointment, to suspend domestic water charges for a period of nine months from the end of the current bill cycle. The proposed details of the suspension will be set out in the legislation when published. In line with the suspension of domestic water charges, and to ensure equity of treatment with households on public water supplies, the subsidisation for those on group water schemes will be restored to the level that pertained prior to the introduction of domestic water charges for households connected to the public water supply for the same time period.
