Ulick Burke (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 48: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce domestic water charges to fund local government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27656/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Government policy since 1998 has been to exempt from water charges water services used by households for ordinary domestic purposes. That policy has been accommodated in the wording of Article 9 of the EU Water Framework Directive, is reflected in legislation and was reiterated in section 105 of the Water Services Act 2007. Accordingly, I have no plans to introduce domestic water charges.