Mahon Enterprises Ltd. Reports Ireland's Plans Changes to Water Costs

The Irish government have announced that from January 2014 all homes will be paying for water consumption even though meter will not be installed until end of 2016. End Quote

As Ireland is the only country in the EU not charging for water, I think it has been expected for some time now. Domestic water charges will be introd

(1888PressRelease) February 06, 2013 - MD of Mahon Enterprises Ltd Tina Fletcher reveals the plans "As Ireland is the only country in the EU not charging for water, I think it has been expected for some time now. Domestic water charges will be introduced in Ireland from 1 January 2014. A new company called Uisce Éireann (Irish Water) will be responsible for installing waters meters and billing. (It will be a subsidiary of Bord Gáis )"

Tina expresses concern about the cost of the new charges "The Irish government has mentioned that they expect to get €500 million annual revenue from the water charges. That would equate to an average annual water charge of around €275 - €500 per household depending on size and usage, businesses costing a lot more."

Tina comments "My main concern would be for the families and small businesses who are struggling to get by at the moment, how they will survive with yet another government charge. All businesses especially smaller businesses must be extremely particular about where their money is being spent. In fear of closing down it is important to review how much your expenses are in comparison to what is coming in.

Mahon Enterprises Ltd reveals that there are 2 million dwellings across Ireland - about 1.62 million of them are occupied. People who have a private water source will not face any charges (approx 200,000).

The meters will not be fully installed until 2016 so the usage will be estimated until then. MD Tina Fletcher believes that we could fall at the higher end of the estimate as Irish people are among the highest consumers of water in Europe.
Tina explains that this means that householders will be forced to pay a flat-rate fee for water in early 2014.The charge will be based on the size of the house and the number of people living in it.

Mahon Enterprises Ltd. reveals that the use of an "assessed" charge means there will be no financial reward for households that try to reduce their water consumption. This is despite the Government repeatedly insisting that each home will be given a 'free' annual allowance of water, after which they will pay based on the amount used.

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