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 @9HVKLBTLabouranswered…3mos3MO

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.

 @9HTHTK6Sinn Féinanswered…3mos3MO

A council tax covering waste collection and water rates should be put in place, people can see where the money is going

 @9HR7YGDfrom British Columbia answered…3mos3MO

Water service businesses should be privatized with no price restrictions and only enact antitrust laws to ensure that market forces determine market prices

 @986J8L8answered…1yr1Y

 @97Y99HPanswered…1yr1Y

If a minimum quality is maintained (which is currently not the case)

 @97Y5F3Danswered…1yr1Y

Keep charges but funnel all such monies directly into water system improvement

 @97PVL4PWorkers’answered…1yr1Y

Not abolished but it should be clarified where if anywhere they are included in taxes already paid…

 @97C78GQanswered…1yr1Y

We should not be getting charged for water consumption, but charged for the maintenance of the machinery and transport vessels (pipes) for the water we use.

 @96T6STJanswered…1yr1Y

It should be added to LPT to ensure upkeep of local water services in the area.

 @96CR4WVGreenanswered…1yr1Y

No, but only reintroduced when charges are fair (meters installed to all users)

 @969JY22answered…1yr1Y

 @95YHYM2answered…2yrs2Y

 @95WX2PZRepublican Sinn Féinanswered…2yrs2Y

They should only apply to massively excessive water usage such as companies with pools.

 @95KQM6Sanswered…2yrs2Y

Should be incorporated as a flat per resident tax in domestic cases, paid to the local council without the installation of water meters.

 @94JGQ4Hanswered…2yrs2Y

the government under enda kenny wasted all that money putting in meters instead of fixing the pipes the system need an over haul but no charges

 @93S26SSanswered…2yrs2Y

No, I have no problem paying for water if the water is of good quality. But I only want to pay for it once.

 @93N7ZMVanswered…2yrs2Y

They should be changed to allow for a reasonable allowance of free water, charges should only be triggered when excessive water is used

 @93F6ZLCanswered…2yrs2Y

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 @938F75CFine Gaelanswered…2yrs2Y

Utilities ought to be nationalised properties, and financed by levies. Surpluses generated ought to be reinvested in infrastructure or returned to the public finances.

 @92RB3D3answered…2yrs2Y

If the systems in place are radically improved - with allowances to those who cannot afford it, I would say yes

 @92PQWQSanswered…2yrs2Y

 @92FCTRCanswered…2yrs2Y

Yes. If people do not want water charges, they should also abolish local area water scheme charges, and fund the drilling of water wells, installing and maintenance of wells for individual homes in rural areas

 @8Z5VY5YGreenanswered…2yrs2Y

It should be included in another tax and bring the percentage up slightly

 @8YYTV56Social Democratsanswered…2yrs2Y

If a charge was introduced in a form of tax then yes only on the grounds the return is very obviously beneficial and abolish the water tax on this basis. If it’s a charge for thr sake of charging people then non

 @8YP37XZFine Gaelanswered…2yrs2Y

there should be a limit to how much you use you should be charged for that water usage and the money should go to funding fir water resources

 @8Y963PRanswered…2yrs2Y

include in general council tax with waivers for those who may need it

 @AdamjnrGreenanswered…2yrs2Y

No but every household deserves a certain amount of free water to reduce water wastage there should be a cut off point based on household income and ability to pay.

 @9FX3HB9answered…6mos6MO

If the fee is going towards replacing the old lead pipes and providing safe and clean water to all homes as this tax functions in other countries, I would happily pay that tax.

 @9FVS56SIndependentanswered…6mos6MO

based on how many people live in the household if they go over their allowance they should be charged.

 @9FLJ4BFanswered…6mos6MO

yes, but there should be a limit on how much water each household is using

 @9F964FRSinn Féinanswered…7mos7MO

If infrastructure is improved then charges are okay, not just putting in a charge for the sake of it

 @9F7PLR3RTOCanswered…7mos7MO

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