Call For Households To Donate Water Charge Refunds To Environmental Groups

Households who do not agree with water charge refunds are being urged to make a donation to environmental groups dedicated to protecting their water supplies.

The Green Party made the call and said people are sick of substandard water services putting people’s health and livelihoods at risk.

Senator Grace O'Sullivan said: "I've been contacted by a huge number of people that are hugely frustrated at the way this whole Irish Water debacle has been handled. They paid their charges in good faith, and want to see the investment in our water services that is desperately needed. Over the summer we've seen beach closures due to water pollution, harming tourism and the economy. We've seen the chaos of the situation in Louth with the burst water main.


"We're urging households who are unhappy with their refunds to make a donation to environmental groups working on water sustainability and protection.

"If the Government are not going to take sustainable water management and the protection of our most precious natural resource seriously, we're calling on households to make a donation to an organisation who will."

(CD/LM)