The clock is ticking for those who want to apply for the water conservation grant.

People have until midnight to get their applications in.

By last night around three-quarters of a million people had applied - with over 50-thousand submissions lodged in the last two days alone.

The Department of Social Protection expects that all payments will be made by the end of October - but you don't need to pay your bill to be eligible.

People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett has been among the country's most vocal opponents of water charges and says the grant won't change anyone's mind: