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Hijpo · 13-10-2014 11:02pm

SaveOurLyric wrote: »

Yes, yes, yes, but, but, but, but, PPS numbers, some guy from Sligo CoCo, bankers, Phil Hogan, double taxation, water is a human right according to the UN, leaks, consultants fees, protest, all politicians are just in it for themselves, bad water quality, quango, I didnt ask to be a customer, unconstitutional, Troika, Sinn Fein, cut off, austerity, march, allowance, to the pin of our collar, jobs for the boys, where did they get my details, Edna Kenny, Aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh.

To list just a few things wrong with the whole of IW

Banjo String · 13-10-2014 11:03pm

RTÉ now acknowledge 100k attended the protest. (Miriam referenced the numbers numerous times)
Eamon Ryan acknowledges 'we're already paying for water through vat'
Pudie acknowledged there's basically Shag all Irish Water can do to non payers.

That most definitely didn't go well for the pro side, fairplay to Ruth Coppinger. Tied them in knots, had paudi basically pleading with the public to pay.

RobertKK · 13-10-2014 11:03pm

Enda Kenny giving himself a payrise tomorrow to pay for the water :P

gladrags · 13-10-2014 11:03pm

SaveOurLyric wrote: »

Yes, yes, yes, but, but, but, but, PPS numbers, some guy from Sligo CoCo, bankers, Phil Hogan, double taxation, water is a human right according to the UN, leaks, consultants fees, protest, all politicians are just in it for themselves, bad water quality, quango, I didnt ask to be a customer, unconstitutional, Troika, Sinn Fein, cut off, austerity, march, allowance, to the pin of our collar, jobs for the boys, where did they get my details, Edna Kenny, Aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh.

The Pope

smash · 13-10-2014 11:04pm

VinLieger wrote: »

In a poll last week irish people unanimously voted we want more money back in our pockets than in services proving we are really just a bunch of greedy cvnt's who only care for number 1 and irish society is really just selfishly broken

There comes a point when enough is enough. 6 years of crap and people want something back.

RobertKK · 13-10-2014 11:04pm

Banjo String wrote: »

RTÉ now acknowledge 100k attended the protest. (Miriam referenced the numbers numerous times)
Eamon Ryan acknowledges 'we're already paying for water through vat'
Pudie acknowledged there's basically Shag all Irish Water can do to none payers.

That most definitely didn't go well for the pro side, fairplay to Ruth Coppinger. Tied them in knots, had paudi basically pleading with the public to pay.

They can go through the courts to get the money they are owed.

A special court should be set up to fast track non payers of utility bills.

VinLieger · 13-10-2014 11:04pm

smash wrote: »

If your engine blew up and your mechanic had the car for a few weeks while you paid him and you got it back with new brakes and tyres would you just accept it? The bottom line is that you paid for a specific service so you expect to get it!

And we weren't getting that service okay? You can cry and complain all you want but it won't change that fact. What do you want? all the money you paid over the years back?

Banjo String · 13-10-2014 11:05pm

VinLieger wrote: »

Yes put it on the long finger and make it someone else's problem, which will be our children, the classic irish politics answer.

Promissory notes anyone?

Happyman42 · 13-10-2014 11:05pm

VinLieger wrote: »

Yes put it on the long finger and make it someone else's problem, which will be our children, the classic irish politics answer.

No, I said we fix it as we recover.
There is a reason this is being rolled out now...to collect revenue. There is nothing in the set up of the new company that tells me their imperative is to improve the infrastructure.

Phoebas · 13-10-2014 11:06pm

smash wrote: »

There comes a point when enough is enough. 6 years of crap and people want something back.

Your government will deliver that tomorrow.

smash · 13-10-2014 11:06pm

VinLieger wrote: »

And we weren't getting that service okay? You can cry and complain all you want but it won't change that fact. What do you want? all the money you paid over the years back?

No, continue as we are and allocate the money we currently pay for water to actually fix the water system.

tayto lover · 13-10-2014 11:07pm

RobertKK wrote: »

They can go through the courts to get the money they are owed.

A special court should be set up to fast track non payers of utility bills.

Not going to happen.

VinLieger · 13-10-2014 11:07pm

smash wrote: »

There comes a point when enough is enough. 6 years of crap and people want something back.

Yeah and they will get it back, probably a tiny bit this year a bit more next year and so on and so on.... but there's no magic wand that can be waved no matter what Sinn Fein and the Independents would have you believe.

VinLieger · 13-10-2014 11:07pm

smash wrote: »

No, continue as we are and allocate the money we currently pay for water to actually fix the water system.

Fool me once......

RobertKK · 13-10-2014 11:07pm

VinLieger wrote: »

And we weren't getting that service okay? You can cry and complain all you want but it won't change that fact. What do you want? all the money you paid over the years back?

I would like all this imaginary money I paid through taxation for a water service and never received to be refunded

gladrags · 13-10-2014 11:08pm

Banjo String wrote: »

RTÉ now acknowledge 100k attended the protest. (Miriam referenced the numbers numerous times)
Eamon Ryan acknowledges 'we're already paying for water through vat'
Pudie acknowledged there's basically Shag all Irish Water can do to none payers.

That most definitely didn't go well for the pro side, fairplay to Ruth Coppinger. Tied them in knots, had paudi basically pleading with the public to pay.

I wonder will Vinno have a go on TV3.

VinLieger · 13-10-2014 11:08pm

Banjo String wrote: »

Promissory notes anyone?

I completely agree... you want to do it again?

Banjo String · 13-10-2014 11:09pm

RobertKK wrote: »

They can go through the courts to get the money they are owed.

A special court should be set up to fast track non payers of utility bills.

100k were at the protest, many more against the charges weren't for various reasons.

The hhc seen 480k non payers, so suffice to say, without Revenue threats we can more than likely assume these same numbers will refuse to pay this.

Even fast-tracking people through a court would still coincide with any upcoming general election, FG sure as hell don't need that bad publicity.

smash · 13-10-2014 11:09pm

VinLieger wrote: »

Fool me once......

Charge you twice... For the rest of your life... ?

VinLieger · 13-10-2014 11:11pm

smash wrote: »

Charge you twice... For the rest of your life... ?

You weren't paying for water, money you paid income tax or VAT that happened to be used for maintaining our water now it's going somewhere else, you might get a bit back this year probably more next year, things will improve.

Banjo String · 13-10-2014 11:12pm

gladrags wrote: »

I wonder will Vinno have a go on TV3.

This'll be even more entertaining tbh.

RobertKK · 13-10-2014 11:13pm

It will be funny if people didn't pay their water bills and it ended up with Irish water not receiving enough money to pay to keep the workers paid and the water service going and the water just stopped...it would be a case of you get what you paid for.
It would be a bit like receiving certain vaccines, enough of the people have to receive the vaccine for it to work, but when enough don't it puts all at risk.

smash · 13-10-2014 11:14pm

VinLieger wrote: »

You weren't paying for water, money you paid income tax or VAT that happened to be used for maintaining our water now it's going somewhere else, you might get a bit back this year probably more next year, things will improve.

That's bollox. They'll give a little and take a whole lot more. Like this one that slipped under the radar: http://m.rte.ie/news/2014/1006/650464-climate/

Happyman42 · 13-10-2014 11:16pm

VinLieger wrote: »

You weren't paying for water,

Is IW going to be buying water in or something? paying for water is another way of saying you are paying for the treatment of it and the waste.
The raw material costs nobody anything.

NewApproach · 13-10-2014 11:17pm

If water is a basic human right to which all citizens are entitled, why not have a basic supply everyone can access, such as a community pump where people can collect water for their use.

If you want an upgrade on this basic supply, such as a direct supply to your home, you pay the charge. Sounds fair to me.

RobertKK · 13-10-2014 11:17pm

Banjo String wrote: »

100k were at the protest, many more against the charges weren't for various reasons.

The hhc seen 480k non payers, so suffice to say, without Revenue threats we can more than likely assume these same numbers will refuse to pay this.

Even fast-tracking people through a court would still coincide with any upcoming general election, FG sure as hell don't need that bad publicity.

Threats of court action will frighten a lot.

Banjo String · 13-10-2014 11:19pm

RobertKK wrote: »

It will be funny if people didn't pay their water bills and it ended up with Irish water not receiving enough money to pay to keep the workers paid and the water service going and the water just stopped...it would be a case of you get what you paid for.
It would be a bit like receiving certain vaccines, enough of the people have to receive the vaccine for it to work, but when enough don't it puts all at risk.

That wouldn't happen for 12 years at least seeing as the people who previously looked after the upkeep and delivery of our water systems will still be kept doing the exact same thing.

The only thing that would die off is a (sorry to use the buzz word) quango that was never required in the first place.

end of the road · 13-10-2014 11:21pm

RobertKK wrote: »

They can go through the courts to get the money they are owed.

A special court should be set up to fast track non payers of utility bills.

right, you can pay for it, get the check book out. because i'm not paying for this unnecessary waste of money. if people don't pay their utility bills its not the end of the world. only effects them

masculinist · 13-10-2014 11:23pm

No way am I paying. Nobody wants it. Democracy in action. Its gotten so bad that its no longer a case of ''wont pay'' , its a case of ''cant pay''

People feel like they are under siege,afraid to flush the toilet and going backwards to a time of scarcity decades ago when the whole family would jump into the bathtub one after the other until the water was black.

People who wish to force water charges upon others are no democrats.

Banjo String · 13-10-2014 11:24pm

RobertKK wrote: »

Threats of court action will frighten a lot.

If you had of been outside the GPO on Saturday afternoon, you would understand that the public have had enough of 'threats' and bullying tbh.

This will be FGs poll tax.

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