Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 April 2006
594 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on requiring local authorities to charge schools for water only where there is evidence of water being wasted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13558/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraIt is a requirement of water pricing policy that the cost of providing water services for the non-domestic sector should be fully recovered by local authorities by means of a meter based volumetric charge. This is an equitable approach which promotes maximum environmental efficiency and also incentivises non-domestic users, including schools, to conserve their use of water. The national water services pricing policy framework does not provide for the exemption of any classes of non-domestic users from the charging policy.
