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19/08/2015
Govt 'Incompetence' Highlighted By Irish Water
People having to use their PPS numbers to register with Irish Water to qualify for the government's 'conservation grants' has been described as a "farce", by Sinn Féin spokesperson on Local Government, Brian Stanley.
"People will be receiving letters in the next few days asking them to register with Irish Water and giving their PPS numbers in order to receive the so-called 'conservation grant'. Irish people have to jump through yet more hoops and submit sensitive information to yet another government agency to receive a grant which no longer has a purpose," Deputy Stanley said.
"Not only is this a huge expense – €6 million for administration costs alone – it is bizarre that the government are now asking people to provide their PPS numbers after having withdrawn requests for this information last year. It is yet another example of the farce that is Irish Water, as if further proof was needed.
"We must also have clear guidelines on the demarcation between the Department and Irish Water when it comes to actually processing the grant. With the government refusing to rule out privatisation of Irish Water, this confidential information could be shared with private commercial enterprises in the future.
"With the upcoming Right2Water demonstration on this Saturday, I strongly urge everyone to participate and show their discontent with the ridiculous show of incompetence that is Irish Water and the government's gross mismanagement of the entire project."
(MH)
"People will be receiving letters in the next few days asking them to register with Irish Water and giving their PPS numbers in order to receive the so-called 'conservation grant'. Irish people have to jump through yet more hoops and submit sensitive information to yet another government agency to receive a grant which no longer has a purpose," Deputy Stanley said.
"Not only is this a huge expense – €6 million for administration costs alone – it is bizarre that the government are now asking people to provide their PPS numbers after having withdrawn requests for this information last year. It is yet another example of the farce that is Irish Water, as if further proof was needed.
"We must also have clear guidelines on the demarcation between the Department and Irish Water when it comes to actually processing the grant. With the government refusing to rule out privatisation of Irish Water, this confidential information could be shared with private commercial enterprises in the future.
"With the upcoming Right2Water demonstration on this Saturday, I strongly urge everyone to participate and show their discontent with the ridiculous show of incompetence that is Irish Water and the government's gross mismanagement of the entire project."
(MH)
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