VinLieger wrote: » Yeah we paid 1.2 billion and we are still losing 40% do you call that acceptable? Cus I sure as hell don't. We need to pay for it through one unified body and also invest at the same time and since water is going to become a scarcer and more valued resource as the world continues to fill up why shouldnt we pay for what we use instead of paying a flat rate and using whatever we want?
BoJack Horseman wrote: » Primary budget surplus for yr end 2014 will be 0.3% of GDP.... Or around €500m. Underlying deficit with national debt repayment is as you mention above. But the cost of running the nation day-to-day is covered by taxation (finally).
The head of the body representing county and city councillors wants the board of Irish Water to step down. Padraig McNally, chairman of the Association of Local Government, says bonuses should have been consigned to history. However, McNally says the public has no confidence in the board of the embattled utility. "The board, as we now know it, has lost all confidence and respect from the public, and I think without that, they cannot hope to achieve the very very onerous task they've been given in terms of providing clean water," he said. "But I think the problem really is that the cost of that water is beyond most people's affordability."
fxotoole wrote: » Direct debits are full access, as you have no control over how much the utility can take out of your account.
end of the road wrote: » because i own my water and i'l use what i want
Streetwalker wrote: » It's all over bar the shouting now for IW. The people of Ireland have given them two fingers and have seen past their pathetic attempts to rip off the ordinary working man and woman. Great to see the government in full on retreat as their vote collapses right, left and centre.
Fuhrer wrote: » Have I missed a recent news story, are they no longer bringing in water charges?
Highflyer13 wrote: » Was here today for lunch. Passing on a charge for tapwater onto the customer even though its covered in their rates. Knowing the greed on our Island, this will become commonplace.http://www.breakingnews.ie/discover/this-dublin-pub-has-started-charging-for-glasses-of-tap-water-649030.html
Little CuChulainn wrote: » With the anti IW groups claiming figures of 100,000 to 250,000 at the last march I imagine anything less than 100k marching will be considered a poor showing and demonstrate an increase in support for IW, considering this is the real protest.
papu wrote: » You've obviously never been to the continent where the pubs and clubs won't even give you tap water and charge you for bottled water..... 20c a pint is cheap.
adrian92 wrote: » Even IW charge "only" 0.3c for a pint of water. Not 20 cent. A different point I suppose, but what other countries do is their business. I thought there was something about a person not being charged for water in a public house. But this is a digression from this forum
the groutch wrote: » it's not greed, it's the reality that everything costs money. - the water in the glass, the water used to make the ice, and the water used to clean them in a dishwasher all costs the pub money - the staff time to serve that water & then clean the glass costs them money - the glass itself costs them money - the beermat you're likely to put it on costs them money so 20c is pretty good value
Banjo String wrote: » I've been to the continent, many times visiting pubs were I can drink a pint of decent, Belgian beer for in and around a euro, or when in Portugal, a glass of wine for under a euro. (try getting either here for under four or five euro AT LEAST) Different countries, different rules regulations and prices. What's your point?
Curly Judge wrote: » Enjoy dreaming ....do you? Water charges are coming in...maybe slower than originally planned...but they are still coming in!
DamagedTrax wrote: » its is completely greed. the customer bought a dinner, if the 20c charge wasnt greed driven the water would have been included in the cost of the meal. the staff time didnt cost them a penny as they were already serving a paying customer. beermats and (most) glasses dont cost pubs a single cent.
hju6 wrote: » A poll on Newstalk radio 70% not paying A mere 7% who want to pay cos other countries do
awec wrote: » "Ordinary working man and woman". People keep throwing that phrase about, can anyone explain what it even means?
oceanman wrote: » they have been in for decades now......who did you think was paying for the water when you turned your tap on?
