Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 April 2004
387 Ms Enright asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the high charges being paid by a number of schools for the provision of water; and the number of schools in the State that are charged for water supply. [10746/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe national water pricing policy framework requires local authorities to recover the cost of providing water services from the users of these services. Households using the services for domestic purposes are the exception. The policy framework provides for the full recovery of non-domestic water services costs and the metering of these users by 2006. This is in accordance with an appropriate application of the polluter pays principle and the requirements of Article 9 of the EU water framework directive.
My Department does not collect information on charges. The framework only provides for the recovery of costs and charges should be determined having regard to this principle.
