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Have we already beaten Irish Water?

  • 22-10-2014 5:51pm
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    Lantus
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    Todays Independent claims that 1 million households have not yet registered!

    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/irish-water-crisis-as-1m-fail-to-sign-up-for-charges-30680206.html

    While we are a nation of last minuter's could this also be a sign that the system has failed before its begun and the people have won?

    If those 1 million hold their nerve and don't send the packs back, engage or pay then that a lot of people to chase for money.

    Even if after several years Irish Water decided to undertake debt recovery through the courts then even if they processed 100 people every day it would take them 27 years to get a debt judgement for everyone. At a nominal cost of say €500 per person that would be €500 million they would need in cash.

    For those who know something about debt judgements you don't have to pay them until they take you to court AGAIN to get a forced payment order.

    Giving most of the working population a bad credit rating would also wreck the economy as ordinary people are restricted from accessing credit and services. It would be like an arm cutting off a leg.

    Have we won? The recent extension of deadline to November would seem to indicate we have! Shock.
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