587. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is in a position to fully appreciate the considerable difficulties which have been placed on families by the failure of Irish Water legislation to properly take account of situations in which an adult person with complicated care needs is living in the family home; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many such adults have little or no income or capacity to earn income, yet are treated the same as an able-bodied adult in terms of liability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8114/15]

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587. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is in a position to fully appreciate the considerable difficulties which have been placed on families by the failure of Irish Water legislation to properly take account of situations in which an adult person with complicated care needs is living in the family home; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many such adults have little or no income or capacity to earn income, yet are treated the same as an able-bodied adult in terms of liability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8114/15]

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1. 24 February 2015

   Water Charges Administration

   587. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is in a position to fully appreciate the considerable difficulties which have been placed on families by the failure of Irish Water legislation to properly take account of situations in which an adult person with complicated care needs is living in the family home; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many such adults have little or no income or capacity to earn income, yet are treated the same as an able-bodied adult in terms of liability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8114/15]

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