jay0109 wrote: » Stepping down when his 5yr MEP role finishes next year and has landed a plum job as CEO of the Irish Banking and Payments Federation. No conflict of interest of course!https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/fine-gael-mep-brian-hayes-reveals-he-is-to-leave-politics-to-work-with-the-irish-banking-and-payments-federation-37497408.html
jay0109 wrote: » Stepping down when his 5yr MEP role finishes next year and has landed a plum job as CEO of the Irish Banking and Payments Federation
Podge_irl wrote: » Does he plan on turning up to that one?
hotmail.com wrote: » He must have some record for appearing on RTE radio. He even had to make the announcement on RTE radio, on Sean O'Rourke.We can expect more of Colm Brophy now.
hotmail.com wrote: » He must have some record for appearing on RTE radio. He even had to make the announcement on RTE radio, on Sean O'Rourke.
Walter E GO wrote: His last act as an MEP was to vote in favour of cutting off peoples water supply. Yeah he's some FG champion alright. He's an out and out right wing Scumbag.
Walter E GO wrote: Why is that an issue? Hmm let me see.... Water is necessary to sustain life.
PeadarCo wrote: » Why is that an issue? It something people who have their own private well face. If they don't pay their electricity bill, the electricity will be cut off and power to their pump and therefore water supply. It good he has been brave enough to actually stand up for sustainable development. As the summer showed(and current reservoir levels in the greater Dublin area currently show) water is a limited resource that must be conserved and paid for.
Johnny Dogs wrote: » People who have their own private wells avail of (are eligible) for annual state subsistence for the running and upkeep of same, I wish people would have the honesty to put this info up with the woe is me posts about operating one. .
Russell Salty Gooseberry wrote: » Have you a link to that?
Walter E GO wrote: » His last act as an MEP was to vote in favour of cutting off peoples water supply. Yeah he's some FG champion alright. He's an out and out right wing Scumbag.
Good loser wrote: » You mean like the ESB do with the electricity? I would put that down as a credit.
Good loser wrote: » No, because it's a lie.
You have to pay for your water if you belong to a private group water scheme. However, local authorities do provide subsidies for each house in a group scheme – see Rates below. Local authorities have the remit to test the water supply and ensure it is safe to drink but they are not responsible for maintaining group scheme pipes and filtration systems.
Approximately 6% of the population get their drinking water from group water schemes (community-run schemes). Of these, about 70% get their water from private group schemes, which have a privately-sourced water supply. The remaining schemes get their water from an Irish Water connection. Members of group schemes pay water charges but have some of their water services costs subsidised by the government. A very small number of households receive sewerage services through group sewerage schemes, which are also community-run and receive government subsidies.
Johnny Dogs wrote: » People who have their own private wells avail of (are eligible) for annual state subsistence for the running and upkeep of same, I wish people would have the honesty to put this info up with the woe is me posts about operating one.
Under this scheme, if your house is more than 7 years old and not connected to either a public or a group scheme, you may be eligible for a grant (subject to some conditions). The grant is worth up to €2,031.58 (or 75% of the cost of the work, whichever is the lesser) and must be used to provide a new water supply or to upgrade an existing one. Only one grant per house will be allowed in any 10-year period. In order to qualify for the grant, the proposed work must cost more than €635. A local authority inspection will be carried out before any work starts.
Donald Trump wrote: » Hi, had a look at the link you posted. Doesn't say that. Says The bits you quoted yourself are for group schemes which are different again
Rural Water Programme Under the department's Rural Water Programme, the Exchequer funds improvements to group water scheme and group sewerage scheme infrastructure so schemes can provide a water supply that meets water quality requirements. Some of the day-to-day costs of group water schemes are also subsidised. Administered by local authorities, the programme also helps to provide new group sewerage schemes and improve private individual water supplies where no alternative supply is available.An annual subsidy per house is available to group schemes for the operational cost of providing domestic water: • up to 70 euro for each house supplied from a public (Irish Water) source • up to 140 euro for each house supplied from a private source (well, lake, borehole etc.)
Johnny Dogs wrote: » You're not looking in the correct place. What you've linked to is the costs involved in establishing a well (installing it). I was referring to the annual recurring costs involved in operating and maintaining a well/GWS.link Now, admittedly I'm not on either (GWS or a well) but I find it astonishing that people who are, and are entitled to state subsistence to run and maintain one aren't aware of it, neverminf availing of it.
