Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)

However, this has significant implications for low income purchasers of properties in particular who discover within months of moving into their new homes that they are caught for all these charges and will continue to be so for eternity. There are examples of residents being caught for charges of €1,700 per year but there are many others who must pay €1,000 or €1,200. That will go on indefinitely because local authorities, with the seeming blessing of the Department, are completely abrogating all responsibility for providing basic public services and are passing on the costs to residents.

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