Water Connection Fee

thebackbar

Hello,

Just wondering how much people had to pay for a water connection. Im building a 2700 sq foot house in Co Galway and i've been quoted 4,800 from Irish water as a connection fee No break down was provided either of where that sum came from

kkelliher

this used be part of the overall planning contribution until irish water came into being. the council contribution will be lower than previous and the new connection will be the norm. Its hard to see the justification when you will be paying meter costs ontop given they are supposed to cover the cost of upkeep on the pipes. Its a bit like the stamp duty to property tax issue.

gooner99

4,800 bloody hell you'd expect the pipe to take raw gas at that price!

How far are you from the main pipe?

ArraMusha

Sufferin Jaysas, thats a fierce price. You'd probably sink a well for around that money (maybe a small bit more..?) and not have to be coughing up to the government every time you go to jacks

gooner99

And you think after all the money we invested in the company they would be more professional and provide a proper quote/breakdown.

Frog Song

FFS! Were your council fees much? Look in to sinking a well. At least once that's paid for you won't have water fees.

thebackbar

• The development contribution fee was 3,800
• The water mains are passing straight by the front of the site
• Part of the conditions of the planning is to enter into an agreement with Irish Water re a water connection.

Frog Song

thebackbar wrote: »

• The development contribution fee was 3,800
• The water mains are passing straight by the front of the site
• Part of the conditions of the planning is to enter into an agreement with Irish Water re a water connection.

Damnit, you have no choice but to pay it then. Our fee was the same as yours but we can sink a well.

If it's any consolation a guy I know has been told he has to pay €16,000 in council fees. They live down a lane on a road that has more potholes than tarmac, miles away from any village or street light. We had to pay less than a third of that and we live on a much better road much nearer to civilisation. There was only a month in the difference of us both applying. Sometimes I think they pick this stuff out of thin air. If you entered an agreement to pay it I presume there's no way around that unfortunately.

gooner99

I think most councils have different rates based on sq area of the house.

thebackbar

gooner99 wrote: »

I think most councils have different rates based on sq area of the house.

I would be some what happier if I could see these figures published somewhere, it just seems as though they have a random number generator for making up these numbers.

It would appear though that Irish water are going to introduce a standard connection fee across the country next year. i cant imagine that it will be as high as 4,800

roytheboyo

The price will be exactly the same as 2013, 2012 etc. Only difference is that the water element of the previous planning contribution is payable to IW now (as they are providing the water services) rather than the Local Authority.

thebackbar

roytheboyo wrote: »

The price will be exactly the same as 2013, 2012 etc. Only difference is that the water element of the previous planning contribution is payable to IW now (as they are providing the water services) rather than the Local Authority.

That is the current situation, but the following documents states this will change sometime next year.

http://www.cer.ie/docs/000979/CER14453%20WCP%20Response%20-%20Non-Domestic.pdf

"The CER will hold a public consultation on an enduring connection charging policy in January 2015.
The new connection charging policy will be in place by the end of April 2015."

woodturner

I'd love to know how that would work with someone who is getting their water through a rural group scheme. We have a site beside my mothers house and she is with the local group scheme. Would the connection fee be as high as mentioned above?

Charlie Charolais

woodturner wrote: »

I'd love to know how that would work with someone who is getting their water through a rural group scheme. We have a site beside my mothers house and she is with the local group scheme. Would the connection fee be as high as mentioned above?

we gotta pay 1550 to LGS to get acceptance-to-join letter
submit letter with PP
LGS will refund 1550 if PP is refused
450 to do the connection

breffnij

Old thread so hoping things may have changed or be changing under rebrand but just got hit with a bill of €3,600 for water on top of the €24,500 I'm paying to Finally for Dev fees. Is this unavoidable as can't dig a well!

breffnij

Old thread so hoping things may have changed or be changing under rebrand but just got hit with a bill of €3,600 for water on top of the €24,500 I'm paying to Finally for Dev fees. Is this unavoidable as can't dig a well!

galwaytt

breffnij wrote: »

Old thread so hoping things may have changed or be changing under rebrand but just got hit with a bill of €3,600 for water on top of the €24,500 I'm paying to Finally for Dev fees. Is this unavoidable as can't dig a well!

No change, except for the worse. House in Galway, 1m away from mains, and he's being asked for €7,000.........

See it here: http://connachttribune.ie/family-hit-with-e7000-bill-for-water-connection/