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Dáil
‹ Order of Business

Irish Water access to household data

Summary

Róisín Shortall asks whether legislation will let Irish Water access data needed to validate assessed charges, but the Chair rules the question out of order.

I have two questions on legislation, the first of which relates to water charges. We know that for the next nine months-----

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

That is not in order on the Order of Business. The Deputy knows that as well as I do.

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I am asking about legislation.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

What legislation?

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Will the Taoiseach legislate to give Irish Water access to data-----

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

No. It has to be promised legislation.

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-----in order that it can validate the assessed charges?

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Not on the Order of Business.

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How else will it establish how many people are living in each house? That is my first question.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I assure the Deputy that it will not be answered on the Order of Business.

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