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| Councillor Ted Tynan |
Cork
Workers’ Party Councillor Ted Tynan has accused the government of playing a
cynical game of rumour and denial as part of a “softening up” exercise to
prepare people for much higher water charges than originally stated.
Cllr.
Tynan said that the issue of whether there would be a standing charge on water
bills was a “red herring”. The real
issue, he said, was the fact that these charges are unnecessary, have nothing
to do with water conservation and are a prelude to privatisation of water
services in this country.
“Water”,
said “Cllr. Tynan, “ is essential to human life, wellbeing and hygiene. It is already more than paid for through
central taxation as it has been for decades. The new water charges are nothing
less than extortionary double taxation.”
“The
standing charge issue is just further proof that water charges will cripple
working class families and must be resisted and stopped. If we do not fight the installation of meters
and these unjust charges then the sky is the limit on how high the prices will
soar”, said the Workers Party councillor.
