The Government is being called to allocate tax reliefs to members of group water schemes across Ireland.

Ministers announced certain allowances for Irish Water customers in the Budget, but there were no measures in the pipeline for households which are part of a group water scheme.

Fianna Fáil TD for Mayo Deputy Calleary said: "The reliefs unveiled in the Budget already go nowhere near what people will actually have to pay in water charges but they are especially are cold comfort to the thousands of homes across the county whose water supply is provided by a group water scheme.

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"These households are paying hundreds of euro a year – and in many cases have been for some years - for water services, but will receive no allowances from the state. These are families who are already to the pin of their collar, and who are being ignored by Fine Gael and Labour."

(CD/JP)