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16/09/2014
FF Bill Seeks Exemption For Contaminated Water Supply
Fianna Fáil has introduced a Water Service Amendment Bill 2014, which calls for households with contaminated water supplies to be exempt from water charges.
Proposed by the party's spokesperson on the environment, Barry Cowen, the Bill is to be debated during Private Members Business in the Dáil on Wednesday.
"There are thousands of families and businesses across the country that are unable to drink their tap water and are facing water bills in a matter of months," Deputy Cowen said.
Adding: "It is a ludicrous situation for the Government to sit back and allow these people to be charged for a contaminated supply. Some homes have been subject to boil water notices for over a year, with cases of e-coli and lead pollution prevalent in certain parts of the country, yet under the current legislation these people are still expected to fork out hundreds of euro for a sub-standard and unsafe service. There is an onus on the Government to protect our water supply, not force households into paying for a dysfunctional service."
(MH/CD)
Proposed by the party's spokesperson on the environment, Barry Cowen, the Bill is to be debated during Private Members Business in the Dáil on Wednesday.
"There are thousands of families and businesses across the country that are unable to drink their tap water and are facing water bills in a matter of months," Deputy Cowen said.
Adding: "It is a ludicrous situation for the Government to sit back and allow these people to be charged for a contaminated supply. Some homes have been subject to boil water notices for over a year, with cases of e-coli and lead pollution prevalent in certain parts of the country, yet under the current legislation these people are still expected to fork out hundreds of euro for a sub-standard and unsafe service. There is an onus on the Government to protect our water supply, not force households into paying for a dysfunctional service."
(MH/CD)
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