Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, Socialist Party) | Oireachtas source

I am opposed to section 3, which deals with the imposition of the water charges. In particular I am opposed to the reference to water meters contained in section 3(6). As we know, water meters are being imposed on householders who do not want them. Entire communities are facing Garda occupation and Garda violence in order to impose those water meters, in particular on the north side of Dublin, but also in Cobh and other areas throughout the country.

I draw attention to a serious escalation of the situation that has happened in the past day whereby private security is being used by water metering installers, in this case GMC Sierra, to harass, intimidate and try to prevent peaceful protests of those opposed to water metering. This morning, a protester, Mick Mooney, from Stoneybatter-----

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