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Dáil
‹ Order of Business

Publication of water affordability report

Summary

Róisín Shortall urges publication of the ESRI report on water affordability to support an evidence-based debate about charges and low-income families. The Chair rules that the request is not a matter for the Order of Business.

The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government is in possession of a report he commissioned from the ESRI on the affordability of water. Yesterday, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul called for the publication of that report in order that we can have a proper, evidence-based public debate on the impact of water charges on vulnerable, low income families. Will the Taoiseach consider acceding to the request in order that we can all be clear on what we are talking about?

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

That is not a matter for the Order of Business, I am sorry.

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It is topical because-----

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

You have made your point.

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I ask the Taoiseach to consider acceding to the request.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

We cannot do that on the Order of Business.

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