Would you pay for water that contains a carcinogenic ?
About 400,000 people in ten counties are being forced to pay for water that may seriously damage their health and cause cancer!
Irish Water has refused to directly inform those affected.
The particular carcinogenic a THM from Chlorine that is contained in the supply reservoirs pipes that builds up after two or three days.
Friends of the Irish Environment recently appealed to the European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly to compel Irish Water to directly inform
consumers of contamination on their bills however,she said that the European Commission could not force the company to do this.
The affected water sources are in various parts of the country, with several in Kerry and Cork, Kilkenny City, Waterford, Wicklow, Meath, Mayo, Roscommon, Donegal, and Galway.
The affected water sources are in various parts of the country, with several in Kerry and Cork, Kilkenny City, Waterford, Wicklow, Meath, Mayo, Roscommon, Donegal, and Galway.
Sinn Féin's position is to:-
- Abolish domestic water charges and dismantle Irish Water;
- Stop the metering project and redirect the remaining monies to direct investment in infrastructure;
- Establish an independent Commission on Water Services to examine the most appropriate public ownership modeland to report back to Government within nine months;
- Underpin the new model for a public water service in legislation;
- Hold a referendum to enshrine the public ownership of Ireland’s water services in the Constitution;
- Roll out a major water conservation programme in conjunction with local authorities.
