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Irish Water is dominating the headlines again this morning, with fresh speculation that the bills for water charges will be delayed.
Yesterday the Commission for Energy Regulation told the Oireachtas Enivronment Committee that it was considering whether or not the official date for signing up to Irish Water should be ‘redefined’. This could mean bills will be delayed for up to a month, until the end of January 2015.
This morning The Irish Times has quoted “a senior Coalition source” as saying the Government is considering extending the period for which people will pay a fixed charge rate for their water, to allow for the further installation of metres. Over 1 million metres are expected to be installed by mid-2016.
Speaking on Prime Time last night, Environment Minister Alan Kelly said that Irish Water CEO John Tierney needs to be ‘out facing the public’ and soon. Later this evening, Fianna Fáil’s private members’ motion on Irish Water will be discussed for a second day. It calls for a full review of the much-maligned semi-state body.
Could the issue spell serious trouble for the Coalition?
Following criticism Fine Gael Senator Martin Conway received after saying water “doesn’t just out of the sky”, he spoke to us about how his comments were misinterpreted.
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