Call For Govt To Reveal How Much Motor Tax Is Being Pumped Into Irish Water

Fianna Fáil is demanding for the government to reveal how much of Dublin motorists' car tax is being pumped into Irish Water.

Spokesperson on Dublin, Senator Darragh O'Brien, confirmed that the Government has handed over hundreds of millions worth of motor taxes to Irish Water, instead of investing the money in roads and transport infrastructure.

Senator O'Brien said: "Irish Water has been an outrageously expensive and unnecessary venture that has cost taxpayers dearly. €180 was spent on establishing the super quango, with €90 million spent on consultants alone. Taxpayers are also expected to foot the bill for the water metering process at a cost of €540. And not one extra cent of this has gone towards fixing a leaky pipe or addressing problems with supply in the capital.


"Taxpayers are already expected to swallow the fact that a large proportion of local property tax revenue is being diverted to Irish Water, rather than being invested back into local services. Now we learn that a large chunk of our motor taxes are also being diverted to pay for this super quango, rather than being invested back into our roads.

"This is on top of the water taxes that families across this city will be forced to pay this year. And still not one Dublin community has seen any benefit whatsoever from the new management of our water services."

(CD/JP)