Domestic water charges were introduced in 2015 for Irish homes that are connected to a public water supply or to public wastewater services. Irish Water, the national water utility, administers the water charges. However, the Water Services (Amendment) Act 2016 suspended the issuing of domestic water bills for the second quarter of 2016. It also suspended domestic water charges for 9 months, from 1st July 2016 to 31st March 2017, with no charging or billing of domestic customers during that period. This suspension has been extended for a further 4 months by the Water Services Act (Extension of Suspension of Domestic Water Charges Order 2017).
63% Yes |
37% No |
63% Yes |
37% No |
See how support for each position on “Water Charges” has changed over time for 119k Ireland voters.
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This depends on what services are being provided to test water purity and the development t of needed infrastructure for water treatment, maintenance, etc
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It should remain but never privatised. Also one a town's infrastructure has been upgraded maybe the rate of payment can be reduced. It shouldnt be a cash cow.
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A council tax covering waste collection and water rates should be put in place, people can see where the money is going
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Water service businesses should be privatized with no price restrictions and only enact antitrust laws to ensure that market forces determine market prices
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It should be free up to a certain amount and then pay
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Yes, privatise it as well
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