725. Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a water conservation grant is payable to the estate of a deceased person, whose probate is not yet completed, where the person had registered with Irish Water in October 2014, and died in May 2015, and whereby two water bills had been paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34548/15]

The eligibility criteria for the water conservation grant are set out in the Water Services Act 2014 (Water Conservation Grant) Regulations 2015. Under regulation 5(1) a person who registers with Irish Water, as required under section 5(2)(a) of the Water Services Act 2014, on or before 30 June 2015 shall be eligible to receive the grant in 2015 if they were normally resident at the principal private residence on that date. Therefore to be eligible to receive the grant in 2015, the person must have been normally resident at the principal private residence on 30 June 2015.