S.O wrote: » Some people seem to think that they will have an easy time restricting water supplies that residents will just sit back and do nothing , the trouble they re having now installing water meters in various estates around the country is a walk in the park compared to what they will face when they try to reduce peoples water + plus those that do try to fit any restricting device will be photographed and named and shamed on social media, during the Dublin anti water charges campaign in the mid 90s only a small per % were disconnected at the time and anyone that had their water disconnected community/campaign volunteers reconnected them.
dxhound2005 wrote: » Yes there was a campaign which defeated water charges back then. And they also defeated the property tax which was tried then. But they didn't defeat the bin charges. Your only hope now is that the next government will do away with water charges (and property tax and bin charges). There will be plenty of candidates offering that policy looking for your vote.
Banjo String wrote: » Is there now a law that requires a person to enter into a contract with a private, for profit, company?
Oscar Gateaux wrote: » Yes there is: Water Services (No.2) Act 2013
S.O wrote: » The bin charges were brought in during the height of an economic boom when people had more money in their pockets = more disposable income - not much appetite to fight something when you have money in your pocket to pay it, , the water charges are being brought in during an economic recession when people have a lot less money in their pockets = less disposable income and more of an appetite in people to fight something.
Banjo String wrote: » Is there now a law that requires a person to enter into a contract with a private, for profit, company? If so, let me know of it, I see great potential for my own business. I'd love to start sending out bills randomly to folk who never requested, nor signed up for my services..... Let me guess.... There isn't one? #sadface
Banjo String wrote: » Correct me if I'm wrong here. You're not compelled to become a customer, or did I get the whole contract / signature of consent wrong
Oscar Gateaux wrote: » Of course you're not compelled to be a customer. You can get yourself disconnected from the water main or sewerage system if you want.
Oscar Gateaux wrote: » Does not compute
dxhound2005 wrote: » The campaign was supported by a variety of people from community and minor political groupings, such as Socialist Party, Socialist Workers Party, Irish Socialist Network, Workers Solidarity Movement and Working Class Action. [/I]
Banjo String wrote: » Is there now a law that requires a person to enter into a contract with a private, for profit, company? /QUOTE] Why do people keep saying that Irish Water is a private for profit company. It isn't -
paddyirish23 wrote: » I wouldn't have a problem paying for this if The allowances were fair. -They're not If we weren't already paying for this charge through general taxation. They scrap the usc and just take the lpt and water charges off us based on usage is only fair way I'd agree but shovelling millions into a company that was never really needed in the first place shows this Country will never learn no matter who's in government!! I just received my letter into the family home from irish water really don't know if I should send it back or bend over and take it seeing as everyone else seems to be doing Any ideas??
Ogham wrote: » Banjo String wrote: » Is there now a law that requires a person to enter into a contract with a private, for profit, company? /QUOTE] Why do people keep saying that Irish Water is a private for profit company. It isn't - Because it says on their website in the small print. ( Irish Water. Private Company Limited by Shares,) When people read that what other conclusion are people to come to other then Irish water is a private company.
S.O wrote: » I agree with you to an extent, if the allowances were fair and an allowance per person rather then per household and the 1.2 billion paying for water at present was reduced for taxpayers, the problem with the paying for water per usage is even if a good per % of people were to change their household water appliances, showers/duo flush toilet to reduce their water bills Irish water will just increase the cost of water per unit to make up for lost revenue, I haven,t received my letter yet, I don, think everyone else is blindly bending over a lot of forms won,t be sent back and a lot of the forms that will be sent back will not be signed and have the no contract wrote on them,a lot of the posters on this forum in favour of water charges, going back on older threads were also in favour of the fiscal treaty/household charge/property tax/broadcasting charrge.
S.O wrote: » One of the water meter installers in Dublin ( Brian ) cut off water on 3 old residents ( who were reconnected by community activists ( for refusing a water meter, his face has already being shown and shamed on social media, the same fate awaits other scabs who try anything similar.
S.O wrote: » Ogham wrote: » Because it says on their website in the small print. ( Irish Water. Private Company Limited by Shares,) When people read that what other conclusion are people to come to other then Irish water is a private company. But you know it isn't really (don't you?)
Ogham wrote: » Because it says on their website in the small print. ( Irish Water. Private Company Limited by Shares,) When people read that what other conclusion are people to come to other then Irish water is a private company.
Ogham wrote: » Why do people keep saying that Irish Water is a private for profit company. It isn't -
Banjo String wrote: » It is a private company, owned by the state, but a private company nonetheless. It isn't a not for profit company, ie they do intend to make profit on the services they offer. So they are in fact.........., a private company, and a for profit company.
tayto lover wrote: » I see Judas Hogan got his 30 pieces of silver today for punishing his own people to save European banks etc.
Timberrrrrrrr wrote: » Curse those devious bastards, how dare they make a profit, don't they know that governments are supposed to run things at a massive loss?
dxhound2005 wrote: » It's not a done deal yet. He is up against the might of Sinn Fein.
Timberrrrrrrr wrote: » Evidence please?
tayto lover wrote: » Didn't know that. What role have SF in this please?
S.O wrote: » Youtube search- ( #irishwater The man who cut off the water supply to elderly residents ) where Brians face was named and shamed.
hadepsx wrote: » Why does the letter only ask for 1 pps number. Hence only 1 adult.There's 2 adults in my household.do they think the allowance will stretch that far for 2 adults? Wtf. The letter is very vague.
S.O wrote: » Ogham wrote: » Because it says on their website in the small print. ( Irish Water. Private Company Limited by Shares,) When people read that what other conclusion are people to come to other then Irish water is a private company. Wholly owned by the people of Ireland.
