470. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider changing the criteria regarding the minimum contribution requested from households to enable rural group water schemes such as Downpatrick water scheme in County Mayo to go ahead; in the absence of CLÁR funding the 16 households in Downpatrick are unable to avail of the funding allocated by Mayo County Council unless the criteria are changed; his views on whether it is wrong that these people are denied the basic human right of clean water while €170,000 is returned to his Department from Mayo County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50493/13]

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470. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider changing the criteria regarding the minimum contribution requested from households to enable rural group water schemes such as Downpatrick water scheme in County Mayo to go ahead; in the absence of CLÁR funding the 16 households in Downpatrick are unable to avail of the funding allocated by Mayo County Council unless the criteria are changed; his views on whether it is wrong that these people are denied the basic human right of clean water while €170,000 is returned to his Department from Mayo County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50493/13]

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1. 26 November 2013

   Water Charges Exemptions

   470. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider changing the criteria regarding the minimum contribution requested from households to enable rural group water schemes such as Downpatrick water scheme in County Mayo to go ahead; in the absence of CLÁR funding the 16 households in Downpatrick are unable to avail of the funding allocated by Mayo County Council unless the criteria are changed; his views on whether it is wrong that these people are denied the basic human right of clean water while €170,000 is returned to his Department from Mayo County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50493/13]

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