Matt Carthy MEP welcomes the passing of Right2Water report in European Parliament
Speaking after the vote on the Right2Water in Strasbourg today, Sinn Féin MEP for the Midlands North West Matt Carthy, welcomed the passing of the Boylan report on the Right2Water. Speaking from the European Parliament, Carthy said: “I would like to commend my colleague Lynn Boylan for the Trojan work she has done in getting […]
Carthy tells EU Parliament that Eurostat ruling has finished Irish Water
Speaking in the European Parliament on Monday evening Sinn Féin MEP, Matt Carthy, stated that the decision of Eurostat to rule that Irish Water cannot be placed ‘off-book’ has been the final nail in the coffin for water charges in Ireland. Carthy, who is a member of the Economic & Monetary Affairs committee told MEPs […]
Sewerage Blockages Causing Huge Distress
Seamus Healy TD has stated that Irish Water’s refusal to clean sewerage blockages is causing huge distress and financial cuts to individuals and families across the County. Prior to the establishment of Irish Water, local authorities cleared sewerage blockages on a prevention and emergency basis. Irish Water now claim that it is no longer responsible […]
TEEU calls for abolition of Water Charges
Technical Engineering and Electrical Union representing 40,000 Irish craft workers have called for the abolition of Water Charges at their national Conference TradeUnion Update on Water Charges TEEU now joins MANDATE, UNITE, CWU, CPSU, OPATSI in campaigning for abolition. But SIPTU still supports the principal of charging households for water. This makes water a tradeable commodity […]
IFA gets confirmation of no water charges for private wells
IFA Environment and Rural Affaris Chairman Harold Kingston has welcomed a commitment from the Commission for Energy Regulaion (CER) that households with private wells will not pay additional charges for their water. This clear commitment was given to the IFA at a recent meeting with the CER. While welcoming this commitment, Harold […]
Irish Water Will Be An Independent State Owned Subsidiary Of Bord Gais Eireann
In deciding on the establishment of Irish Water, the Government asked that detailed analysis be undertaken as to whether the public utility should be established as a new State agency or under the stewardship of an existing State agency. On foot of this analysis, the Government has today (17 April) agreed to establish Irish Water as an […]
