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14/09/2015
Irish Water Accused Of Hypocrisy Over DCC Debt
Irish Water has been accused of hypocrisy following the news that they owe Dublin City Council €8.194m since 2013.
Sinn Féin Dublin City Councillor, Noeleen Reilly, said that the council was left with the debt for water services projects following the creation of Irish Water.
She said that despite the efforts of council management, this debt has not yet been paid.
"Dublin City Council lost almost €2 billion worth of assets with the setting up of this super quango and now to find out that they are reneging on paying debts. It is just not acceptable," councillor Reilly said.
"Dublin City Council is struggling big time in terms of resources with the homeless and housing crisis.
"The council have been stripped of funds over the last few years because of the setting up of Irish water.
"The proceeds of the property tax which was meant for local services in 2014 were used to set up this company which has whole heartedly been rejected by the citizens of Dublin.
"The total hypocrisy of Irish Water is astounding given that they are hounding people at the moment with bill after bill and threatening to take this money from people’s wages and social welfare.
"I am calling on Irish Water to pay their debts as a matter of urgency and to stop leaving local authorities high and dry."
(MH/LM)
Sinn Féin Dublin City Councillor, Noeleen Reilly, said that the council was left with the debt for water services projects following the creation of Irish Water.
She said that despite the efforts of council management, this debt has not yet been paid.
"Dublin City Council lost almost €2 billion worth of assets with the setting up of this super quango and now to find out that they are reneging on paying debts. It is just not acceptable," councillor Reilly said.
"Dublin City Council is struggling big time in terms of resources with the homeless and housing crisis.
"The council have been stripped of funds over the last few years because of the setting up of Irish water.
"The proceeds of the property tax which was meant for local services in 2014 were used to set up this company which has whole heartedly been rejected by the citizens of Dublin.
"The total hypocrisy of Irish Water is astounding given that they are hounding people at the moment with bill after bill and threatening to take this money from people’s wages and social welfare.
"I am calling on Irish Water to pay their debts as a matter of urgency and to stop leaving local authorities high and dry."
(MH/LM)
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