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14/06/2011
Sinn Féin Tables Anti-Water Charges Motion In Dáil
Speaking on the Sinn Féin anti-water charges motion which will be heard in the Dáil on Thursday, Environment Spokesperson Deputy Brian Stanley said that the government must abandon its plans to charge people for water which is a basic human right.
The Laois-Offaly TD said: “The Sinn Féin motion opposes the proposed introduction of water charges and calls on the Government to abandon these plans. These proposed charges will only add to the huge burden of debt which already hangs over citizens’ heads. We have seen ruthless Government cuts to services, massive unemployment rates and a huge increase in the level of personal and mortgage debt. People simply cannot afford to keep paying for this Government and the previous Government’s mistakes.”
Mr Stanley added: “On Thursday afternoon my party will table a motion which calls on Fine Gael and Labour to abandon their plans to impose water charges on households. We are calling for the Government to stop their plans to spend between €500 million and €1 billion on the installation of water meters. This money would be put to far better use upgrading the antiquated distribution network which would more than pay for itself as well as being a much needed job creation mechanism.”
He continued: “We believe that the central taxation system is the only appropriate funding mechanism for domestic2 water.
“This is an important motion and I am calling on both Government parties to stand true to their pre-election promises and reject these unfair regressive stealth taxes. We are calling on Labour in particular to not be party to the implementation of these charges which will place an unbearable burden on many working families.”
(BMcN/GK)
The Laois-Offaly TD said: “The Sinn Féin motion opposes the proposed introduction of water charges and calls on the Government to abandon these plans. These proposed charges will only add to the huge burden of debt which already hangs over citizens’ heads. We have seen ruthless Government cuts to services, massive unemployment rates and a huge increase in the level of personal and mortgage debt. People simply cannot afford to keep paying for this Government and the previous Government’s mistakes.”
Mr Stanley added: “On Thursday afternoon my party will table a motion which calls on Fine Gael and Labour to abandon their plans to impose water charges on households. We are calling for the Government to stop their plans to spend between €500 million and €1 billion on the installation of water meters. This money would be put to far better use upgrading the antiquated distribution network which would more than pay for itself as well as being a much needed job creation mechanism.”
He continued: “We believe that the central taxation system is the only appropriate funding mechanism for domestic2 water.
“This is an important motion and I am calling on both Government parties to stand true to their pre-election promises and reject these unfair regressive stealth taxes. We are calling on Labour in particular to not be party to the implementation of these charges which will place an unbearable burden on many working families.”
(BMcN/GK)
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