Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

The Government never produced any research to back up false claims that these charges would somehow reduce household water usage and they were necessary to do so. I just quoted real research, facts and comparisons that have been confirmed by the water commission. We relayed them to the Government two years ago. We use 20% less water per household than Britain, which has water charges. Therefore, such charges do not reduce water usage. It is a simple fact arising from comparison. I suggest the Minister does his research.

Will the Government now accept the will and intelligence of the people who have taken to the streets? They want conservation as much as the Minister.

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