Irish Water to get tenants’ details

Landlords will be obliged to pass tenant details to Irish Water and new tenancy agreements will compel occupants to pay water charges, under new legislation.

The Government was immediately criticised last night of trying to sneak the “draconian” measures through the Dáil in a “Trojan horse” approach.

Under the legislation, to go before the Dáil next week, owners will have to pay charges before they sell homes and housing bodies will be forced to chase tenants for unpaid bills.