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Water charges are gone but what do the changes mean for you

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Water charges are effectively over with Minister for Housing Simon Coveney due to begin issuing refunds to those who had paid the controversial charges in recent years. After a series of negotiations a new deal was agreed upon last night which includes a commitment to…

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Dáil passes legislation on water charge suspension

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Legislation to allow for the suspension of water charges for nine months passed the final stage in the Dáil yesterday. Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government Simon Coveney said a unique process had to be put in place to fund the consensus. He said…

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Irish Water confirms huge drop in people paying water bills

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The amount people paying their water bills has almost halved, Irish Water has confirmed. Irish Water said households paid €18.3m for drinking supplies and waste water treatment during January to March as new bills were sent out in April and May when the Government announced…

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Government clarity still needed on water charges

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The new Government might be up and running a couple of weeks now but the great Irish Water debate continues to rumble on. The issue of water charges was one of the reasons why it took the best part of two and a half months…

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Water conservation grant set to be “shelved”

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Homeowners are set to lose out on the €100 water conservation grant. A report in today’s Irish Examiner claims the grant has been “shelved” for 2016 amid deep uncertainty over the future of Irish Water. The utility is understood to be the primary stumbling block…

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What now for Irish Water following the election?

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It’s hard to believe it has been a week already since we went to the polls. Since then much of the debate has centred on how the next Government will be formed. Will it be an historic coalition between Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil or…

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Irish Water warns of scam email

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Irish Water has warned that members of the public are being targeted by an online scam. They say two fake emails are being sent around with the aim of collecting bank details. The company is reminding people that it will never ask for financial information…

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61% of households have paid water bills, insist Irish Water

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Irish Water has said 61% of customers were paying water charges at the end of its third billing cycle, which covers the final three months of 2015. This compares to a payment rate of 55% for the third quarter of 2015, and 44% at the…

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Up to half of Irish Water customers fail to apply for water conservation grant

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Up to half of all Irish Water customers have failed to apply for the €100 water conservation grant. The lower than expected number of applications means the cost of the scheme is likely to be around €88 million, compared to its initial budget of €130…

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