ALL THINGS IRISH WATER/WATER CHARGE RELATED POST HERE

dxhound2005 wrote: »

Correct, none of us know. The Commission for Energy Regulation are in the process of finalising their process. The charges will be known before the deadline for submitting your application to IW, 31st October.

http://www.cer.ie/document-detail/Water-Customer-Handbook-and-Tariff-Principle-Papers/956

Do you agree that it would be nice to know how much this tax is before we start to pay for it?

Imagine Micheal Noonan told us that he was bringing in a new tax in the budget and it will be coming from our wages immediately but it will be another while before he'll tell us how much it is...wouldn't wash would it?

mfceiling wrote: »

Do you agree that it would be nice to know how much this tax is before we start to pay for it?

Imagine Micheal Noonan told us that he was bringing in a new tax in the budget and it will be coming from our wages immediately but it will be another while before he'll tell us how much it is...wouldn't wash would it?

It really is awful isn't it. The only thing you can do is to try to use less water from next Wednesday. Nobody can change the charge at this stage so that is the only sensible approach.

lacco

mfceiling wrote: »

Do you agree that it would be nice to know how much this tax is before we start to pay for it?

Imagine Micheal Noonan told us that he was bringing in a new tax in the budget and it will be coming from our wages immediately but it will be another while before he'll tell us how much it is...wouldn't wash would it?[/QUOTe

No and if we don't pay the water charges maybe we won't wash either!!

[Deleted User]

mfceiling wrote: »

Do you agree that it would be nice to know how much this tax is before we start to pay for it?

Imagine Micheal Noonan told us that he was bringing in a new tax in the budget and it will be coming from our wages immediately but it will be another while before he'll tell us how much it is...wouldn't wash would it?

You will know - when you get your bill in January.

dxhound2005 wrote: »

It really is awful isn't it. The only thing you can do is to try to use less water from next Wednesday. Nobody can change the charge at this stage so that is the only sensible approach.

What a patronising, condescending post.

Hasn't been a great week for FG what with Endas cronyism up in Donegal, and Feighans assaulting incident in Roscommon. Topped off with the data commissioner expressing grave concerns over Irish Waters intentions.

Things can only get better I suppose.

dxhound2005 wrote: »

It really is awful isn't it. The only thing you can do is to try to use less water from next Wednesday. Nobody can change the charge at this stage so that is the only sensible approach.

I will try to use less but i'd sure like to know how much it's costing me for what i do use.

Thing is, if the price is quite expensive then it's a bit late to start moaning about it. I'm sure most of us would like to have known the price as soon as possible. That way we could have have lobbied for a reduction in the price.

Now we're basically screwed. It's a case of put up and shut up...

Banjo String wrote: »

What a patronising, condescending post.

Hasn't been a great week for FG what with Endas cronyism up in Donegal, and Feighans assaulting incident in Roscommon. Topped off with the data commissioner expressing grave concerns over Irish Waters intentions.

Things can only get better I suppose.

So sorry to have offended your sensibilities old bean.

Deleted User wrote: »

You will know - when you get your bill in January.

Not much good then.

If i did a job for you and didn't tell you the price, would you be happy if i told you that you'll know when you get the bill from me in january?

mfceiling wrote: »

I will try to use less but i'd sure like to know how much it's costing me for what i do use.

Thing is, if the price is quite expensive then it's a bit late to start moaning about it. I'm sure most of us would like to have known the price as soon as possible. That way we could have have lobbied for a reduction in the price.

Now we're basically screwed. It's a case of put up and shut up...

Just don't pay the bill. They can't cut off your water, no more than they can cut off your TV signal if you don't pay the licence.

EazyD

It's quite obvious that a select number of posters here are in someway affiliated with the company in question, directly or otherwise, hence the defensiveness and deviations from the questions at hand.

dxhound2005 wrote: »

So sorry to have offended your sensibilities old bean.

S'alright. I forgive ya.

Brandy and cigar in the smoking room?

Fr. Ned

dxhound2005 wrote: »

That changes everything. As a business user you should be paying commercial water charges already.

No he shouldn't.

dxhound2005 wrote: »

Just don't pay the bill. They can't cut off your water, no more than they can cut off your TV signal if you don't pay the licence.

I'll pay it because like 95% of the population i don't want the hassle of court appearances etc. I would like to know the cost before i start paying though...

Tv licence is paid too, but don't get me started on that!!

hju6

Deleted User wrote: »

You will know - when you get your bill in January.

Isn't it a "charge" ?

A "bill" would imply some sort of contract would be involved.

Timberrrrrrrr

EazyD wrote: »

It's quite obvious that a select number of posters here are in someway affiliated with the company in question, directly or otherwise, hence the defensiveness and deviations from the questions at hand.

Care to follow up on that accusation by naming them?

mfceiling wrote: »

I'll pay it because like 95% of the population i don't want the hassle of court appearances etc. I would like to know the cost before i start paying though...

You will know the cost. It will be announced before you have to submit your application, and more than two months before you get your first bill.

I hope other people here will find your reasoning instructive. All that will happen to people who adopt the failed Don't Register, Don't Pay approach is that they will incur higher charges and make their lives complicated. And in the end they will all pay.

Fr. Ned

EazyD wrote: »

It's quite obvious that a select number of posters here are in someway affiliated with the company in question, directly or otherwise, hence the defensiveness and deviations from the questions at hand.

Na, I doubt it.

I do reckon that most of them in favour are state or semi-state employees and these people know that the trough has to be kept full to keep them in the lifestyle they've become accustomed to.

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

Care to follow up on that accusation by naming them?

Maybe they're in the process of doing so, and will post them before the deadline Oct 31st.

bladespin

Fr. Ned wrote: »

Na, I doubt it.

I do reckon that most of them in favour are state or semi-state employees and these people know that the trough has to be kept full to keep them in the lifestyle they've become accustomed to.

There's a certain stink of ps about some alirght.

bladespin

dxhound2005 wrote: »

You will know the cost. It will be announced before you have to submit your application, and more than two months before you get your first bill.

I hope other people here will find your reasoning instructive. All that will happen to people who adopt the failed Don't Register, Don't Pay approach is that they will incur higher charges and make their lives complicated. And in the end they will all pay.

What about those who are trying to register (for or against) that are being obstructed by the pps nonsense? Having two kids entitled to their allowance and no way of getting it without handing over their pps numbers is a major hurdle for me and quite a fcuk up from those responsible for implementing the charge/bill.

EazyD

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

Care to follow up on that accusation by naming them?

Wouldn't fancy the inevitable infraction, so no I won't.

Iwasfrozen

How about anyone who doesn't give their PPSN doesn't get any allowances? That's a fair way to do it, no?

lacco

dxhound2005 wrote: »

You will know the cost. It will be announced before you have to submit your application, and more than two months before you get your first bill.

I hope other people here will find your reasoning instructive. All that will happen to people who adopt the failed Don't Register, Don't Pay approach is that they will incur higher charges and make their lives complicated. And in the end they will all pay.

You seem so very sure of that everything will all be hunky dory.
Plenty of negative PR already surronding this water company.
Plenty of people unhappy too.