I've seen the Green Party make some noises in this regard recently.
Now the OECD is reporting that Ireland is failing in its environmental standards by not introducing water charges.
This is pure ideology of privatising water supplies and nothing to do with the environment.
Household family water wastage is already minimal.
There is little evidence that water charges would reduce household water usage and waste. Charges are effective in warmer drier climates like Australia where households water spray gardens and shrubberies. There is minimal requirement for that here.
Car washing is probably the biggest culprit of water wastage. Notably it increases during hot sunny weather and is minimal is wet colder weather.
Kamala Harris has recently stated that wars of the future will be about water. She admitted that past wars were over oil (not that we didn't know but nice she can admit it instead of the patronising 'freedom and democracy' tag).
Water Charges need to be resisted. Water is a necessity for all. Investment in water treatment and pollution is what needed. We have an abundance of this resource in this country that if managed better would be a calling card for FDI here and thousands of jobs, which will by itself pay for the investment.
OECD: Ireland needs water charges
Now the OECD is reporting that Ireland is failing in its environmental standards by not introducing water charges.
This is pure ideology of privatising water supplies and nothing to do with the environment.
Household family water wastage is already minimal.
There is little evidence that water charges would reduce household water usage and waste. Charges are effective in warmer drier climates like Australia where households water spray gardens and shrubberies. There is minimal requirement for that here.
Car washing is probably the biggest culprit of water wastage. Notably it increases during hot sunny weather and is minimal is wet colder weather.
Kamala Harris has recently stated that wars of the future will be about water. She admitted that past wars were over oil (not that we didn't know but nice she can admit it instead of the patronising 'freedom and democracy' tag).
Water Charges need to be resisted. Water is a necessity for all. Investment in water treatment and pollution is what needed. We have an abundance of this resource in this country that if managed better would be a calling card for FDI here and thousands of jobs, which will by itself pay for the investment.
OECD: Ireland needs water charges
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