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There have been growing calls that those who have paid water charges should be refunded

Varying views within FG over water charge refund

There have been varying views within Fine Gael and the Government on whether those who have paid their water charges should be refunded.

News • 01 Dec 16

Michael Noonan said the issue of water charges could not become an election issue

State as main Irish Water customer 'doable'

Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has said the recommendation by the Expert Commission report on water charges that the State could become the main customer of Irish Water and not the householder was doable.

News • 30 Nov 16

Eamon Ryan said the recommendations are in line with Green Party policy

Greens welcome water charges report

The Green Party has welcomed the recommendations of the Expert Commission on Water Charges, saying that the measures outlined in the report were "sensible and fair".

News • 29 Nov 16

Water usage rose in same month charges suspended

Water consumption rose earlier this year when charges were suspended, according to figures released to RTÉ News under the Freedom of Information Act,

News • 29 Nov 16

Normal household usage would be paid for by the State in the form of general taxation

Most would not pay for water under draft plan

A draft report by the expert commission looking at the future funding of water is understood to recommend that the vast majority of people will not pay for water.

News • 28 Nov 16

Pádraig Ó Céidigh said he would chair the committee 'in the best interest of the public' (Pic: RTÉ Stills Library)

Ó Céidigh to chair committee on water charges

Senator Pádraig Ó Céidigh has been appointed to chair a special Oireachtas Committee to consider water charges which is due to be established this week.

News • 21 Nov 16

The future of water charges is likely to be decided by a Dáil vote next March

Commission may suggest keeping some water charges

The Expert Commission established to examine water charges could conclude that some form of charge may be required to guarantee Ireland meets its legal obligations under EU directives.

News • 19 Nov 16

Sinn Féin TD Eoin Ó Broin labelled the new commission on water charges as 'a waste of time'

Abolishing water charges would cost €140m - SF

Sinn Féin has launched its Private Members motion to abolish water charges, saying abolishing the charges would cost €140m.

News • 28 Sep 16

Micheál Martin said the EC was wrong in its assertions that Ireland must impose water charges

Martin: FF call to end water charges not a U-turn

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has denied that a proposal from his party that water charges be abolished is a U-turn.

News • 12 Sep 16

Right2Water to stage Dublin march on 17 September

Right2Water angry water charges issue not resolved

The Right2Water campaign has said voters who gave TDs a mandate to abolish Irish Water and water charges remain angry that the issue has not been sorted out.

News • 02 Sep 16

The bills were sent out in April and May

45% drop in Irish Water bill payments

Irish Water has confirmed there was almost a 50% reduction in revenue collected in water charges from bills sent out in April and May.

News • 11 Jul 16

Michael Fitzmaurice says he believes that water charges were 'dead in the water'

McGrath to pay water charges after AG meeting

Junior Minister Finian McGrath has said he is to pay his water charges following a meeting with the Attorney General.

News • 14 May 16

The bill proposed by Labour would see full repayments within six months

Don't delay inevitable on water refunds - Penrose

Labour TD Willie Penrose has said there is no point in delaying the inevitable on water charges and consumers who have already paid should be refunded.

News • 12 May 16

Willie O'Dea said the deal was a good compromise

O'Dea: Deal will allow govt 'degree of stability'

A senior Fianna Fáil politician has said that a final deal with Fine Gael on Irish Water will allow for a government to be put in place that will have some degree of stability.

News • 28 Apr 16

Michael Noonan said 'Fine Gael's position is we want a national utility for water rather than it reverting to local authorities'

Noonan: Water charges required under European law

Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has repeated Fine Gael's demand that there remain a national utility for water and that it be charged for.

Election 2016 • 07 Mar 16

Micheál Martin says water charges were Fine Gael's idea

Water charges – Fianna Fáil's sticky wicket

Fianna Fáil candidates have stood over party leader Micheál Martin's claim that water charges were Fine Gael's idea.

Election 2016 • 19 Feb 16

Internal memo shows staff were advised not to wear any Irish Water branded clothing and not to display their staff badges in public

Irish Water unable to leave office during protest

Irish Water has said that staff working at its headquarters in Dublin were unable to enter or leave their workplace for four hours on the day of an anti-water charge protest last year.

News • 26 Jan 16

Lynn Boylan said 'Sinn Féin's position is clear - we are absolutely opposed to domestic water charges'

Boylan denies SF backed water charges in Brussels

Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has rejected Fine Gael claims that her party backed a proposal for water charges at the European Parliament today.

News • 09 Sep 15

Paul Murphy called on landlords not to act as what he called 'enforcers' for Irish Water

AAA would compensate those who have paid charges

The Anti-Austerity Alliance has said that, should they be part of the next government, they would compensate households who have already paid their water charges.

News • 17 Jul 15

Richard Boyd Barrett claims the measures were contained in an unrelated piece of legislation and are extremely draconian

Dáil to debate controversial water charge measures

The Dáil is to sit late next week to debate controversial water charge compliance measures, which would oblige tenants to pay and make it mandatory for the charge to be met when houses are sold.

News • 25 Jun 15

Just under 60% of respondents said 'austerity has gone too far'

Austerity factor in water charge protests - survey

A survey of water charge protesters has found that austerity was the single biggest reason for taking part.

News • 21 Apr 15

Over 5,000 people are estimated to have taken part in the demonstration

Thousands take part in anti-water charge protests

More than 5,000 people demonstrated in Dublin over jail sentences handed down to water charge protesters for contempt of court and the ongoing arrests of anti-water charge protesters.

News • 23 Feb 15

It will be up to each individual landlord to manage their own business regarding utilities

Landlords seek meeting with Kelly over water bills

The Residential Landlords Association is seeking an urgent meeting with Minister for the Environment Alan Kelly to talk about the water charge issue and who will be liable for water bills.

News • 03 Feb 15