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25/03/2015
New Water Charge Deadline Set
A new deadline of 30 June has been set for registering with Irish Water in order to be eligible for the €100 water conservation grant.
Failure to register before the deadline will disqualify people from receiving the Department of Social Protection grant.
Minister for the Environment, Alan Kelly, confirmed the new date in the Dáil, during a private members motion by members of the Technical Group to abolish water charges.
During his address Minister Kelly challenged the Opposition on the "myth of double taxation", highlight that the State "provides our transport services, yet people pay for their train tickets. The State builds libraries, yet people pay to take books out. The State builds houses, yet people pay subsidised rents."
"If water is a human right, then surely food is, surely housing is, yet the Opposition seem OK with people making a contribution towards those costs."
(MH/IT)
Failure to register before the deadline will disqualify people from receiving the Department of Social Protection grant.
Minister for the Environment, Alan Kelly, confirmed the new date in the Dáil, during a private members motion by members of the Technical Group to abolish water charges.
During his address Minister Kelly challenged the Opposition on the "myth of double taxation", highlight that the State "provides our transport services, yet people pay for their train tickets. The State builds libraries, yet people pay to take books out. The State builds houses, yet people pay subsidised rents."
"If water is a human right, then surely food is, surely housing is, yet the Opposition seem OK with people making a contribution towards those costs."
(MH/IT)
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