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Competition - Tell Us How You Feel About Your Water Charges Bill

Competition - Tell Us How You Feel About Your Water Charges Bill

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Last updated by James McCann on

Irish households have begun to see their water bills hit the mat around the country.

The issue of charging for water has been a contentious one for more than a year now so with bills finally arriving we would like to know what consumers are planning to do and how they feel about the charges.

We are offering CASH* up to the value of your first bill if you either tag One Big Switch Ireland on facebook or tweet us @onebigswitchire a funny photo of how you feel about Water Charges. It's that simple.

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Payment will be made by cheque.

Prize is up to a maximum value of €87

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Gerard
Gerard from C commented:

http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0115/497912-hogan-irish-water/ Hi I enclose a link from the examiner stating Irish water will receive a bonus of up to €7000 annually. Surely when a new company is set up there should not be a bonus scheme. Where shall Irish water find the money for extravagant bonuses only through large annual increases I pity the customers. They show no remorse. 

derek
derek from C commented:

a rather pathetic effort to get people to engage with irish water i see. hope the price you were paid for your soul was worth it. 

Paul Anthony
Paul Anthony from D replied to derek:

Hi Derek, We are not, in any way whatsoever, connected to Irish Water. Our business is using People Power to bring down the cost of bills for ordinary people (The Big Energy Switch delivered savings to 1,000s of people last yr). The Irish Water campaign was a good example of this & we were impressed with it. We have said this on numerous occasions. 

Someone
Someone from D commented:

If they refund me what I already paid in road tax and VAT for water ,then I might consider the new way to pay for water,otherwise I am not paying again. 

Someone
Someone from CE commented:

Not in favour. 

Emilio
Emilio from WX commented:

I have decided to take a stand against Irish Water. It's the company (IW) and the uncertainty that don't sit well with me. Not registering or paying until after the next general election.. 

Paul Anthony
Paul Anthony from D replied to Emilio:

It is that uncertainty about the future cost of the bills, as well as to where the money is going, that seems to irk most people. 

margaret
margaret from C commented:

I have not registered for water, and will not pay if a BILL arrives 

Paul Anthony
Paul Anthony from D replied to margaret:

Do you feel that the Irish Water campaign was a good example of People Power; ordinary people coming together to bring down the cost of bills? 

Someone
Someone from WW commented:

We are paying for water already through road tax, central taxation and property tax. Privatising water for big business to rip off ordinary people is not acceptable. 

Paul Anthony
Paul Anthony from D commented:

Ordinary people do feel ripped off. That being said, the Irish Water campaign was a great example of People Power; people coming together to insist on the price coming down. 

Someone
Someone from MH commented:

Due to living rurally we had to drill a well at considerable expense to ensure we have water. The mains water is not available to us. Seeing as we already have to pay and have had to for some time I do not see the problem that people have with paying the charge. We too pay for water with our indirect taxes but that has never benefited rural dwellers in group water schemes or those who had to drill a well and install a septic tank. Overall I think people must pay if they use the service the same way they pay for electricity or gas/oil. 

Paul Anthony
Paul Anthony from D commented:

Would imagine the objection is, a lot of the time, down to the feeling of uncertainty in the bill costs, as well as being unsure as to where the money they're paying is going. 

Michael
Michael from G commented:

Paying already, end of story 

Angela
Angela from C commented:

I have no objection paying for water as it does require investment to upgrade, and isolating the cost is not a bad thing as it provides transparancy. My objection is to privatisation of our natural resource. btw I also object to the privatisation of the lotto. 

Paul Anthony
Paul Anthony from D replied to Angela:

If we knew where exactly the money from the bills were going, particularly investing in resources, we'd imagine most people wouldn't object to paying a fair amount 

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