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OPPOSITION PARTIES HAVE criticised the government for not giving enough information to householders about how much they will face in water charges, which are due to be introduced by 2014.
Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams described water charges as an “unacceptable stealth charge” on households and criticised the underlying agenda of privatisation of state assets.
Fianna Fáil also raised concerns about job security for the thousands of people currently employed in water and wastewater services.
“Instead of learning from the household charge fiasco, the Government has again created total confusion over water charges and has once again failed to communicate with the public,” said Fianna Fáil environment spokesperson Niall Collins.
The government yesterday announced the establishment of a new State body called Irish Water which will oversee the delivery of water services in Ireland.
It was made clear yesterday that contrary to some reports, there will be no upfront charges when meters are installed. The exact rates householders have to pay for water will be determined by Irish Water and the energy regulator.
Niall Collins criticised the government for not addressing questions raised by yesterday’s announcement and said that householders are still unclear on exactly how much money they will have to pay.
Householders are still in the dark about what this will mean for them. Minister Hogan is pushing ahead with forcing households connected to the public water supply to pay €40 a year for water meter installation on top of the charges for their water use. Whether the charge is upfront or by installment, it is the same unfair and unacceptable principal of forcing people to pay for the privilege of charging them for their water.
The government has said that around 2,000 long-term construction jobs will be set up as part of the development of the water infrastructure, but hasn’t ruled out staff reductions, which it says will be a matter for Irish Water.
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Every doctor I ever had – told me that it was important to complete the full course.
@Fank Pulman: and dentist…
@Fank Pulman: Ah here doctors, make up yer minds.
@Fank Pulman: Doctors also used to prescribe cigarettes to regain your strong . The advice changes in accordance with the best latest information, as it should.
@Neal Ireland Hello.: *strength
@Neal Ireland Hello.: I doubt that…evidence ?
I never finish the course of antibiotics always stopped after maybe 3 days when im feeling better, have never had any bad effects from doing so either, Just saying!
@Colette Kearns: Well Colette please explain how you grew that third arm?
@Gary: Colete hasn’t grown a third arm , her fourth one fell off : )
@Garry , what are you on about??
@Colette Kearns: Seems it was actually the sense of humour that fell off!
@Colette Kearns:
@Rory Stafford:
I would certainly not take antibiotics and don’t believe I ever have healthy body Will not allow bacteria to multiply as for virus it’s no good anyway
If my children were sick a doctor would certainly have to put forward a very good verified reason for there use The inappropriate use of antibiotics is widespread and wrong
@Colette Kearns: Whoever these British clowns are they should be ignored: Stopping antibiotics when “you feel better” rather than when the course ends is dangerous for two reasons, firstly the not all of the bacteria are gone and if they multiple and attack your system again they will have built up a resistance to the antibiotics. And secondly this is where Superbugs, that antibiotics are ineffective on, come from.
This is based on one paper. One. Against all of the research prior that indicates this is a bad idea. People still routinely don’t finish the course — maybe wait to see that this is confirmed before pushing more people to do that.
This is strange because drug resistant TB has said to be a direct result of people not completing their medication. They actually have people calling around making sure people don’t stop medication when they feel better.
This has to be fake news! Drug companies and their prescribing agents have no interest in shifting shed loads of tablets just for profit!
They are looking after our health and have no interest in financial rewards or holidays for prescribing a particular anti-biotic.
Just saying like.
Anyone seen Bob Geldoff anywhere? Something bad is going to happen if he dosent appear in public soon!
Treat every day like it’s your last , one day you’ll be right .
Only the other day a scientific study claimed , alcohol improves memory .
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/07/24/alcohol-improves-memory-scientists-say-study-finds-drinking/
The humanity
Diseases resistant to drugs
Go
Unleavened bread
Locusts and honey if you can
This is 70 year old science that was never updated.
This error posting comment message is really annoying!
@journal.ie
If you write a comment that goes over the 800 characters, but then edit it to under 800 it still give the error posting comment message, even if you copy the text and try to post it as a new comment, is this a glitch of the text limit?
Can’t you increase the limit to a number, so actual comments can be made, instead of quasi tweets!
Yes, I realise my “@journal.ie” is a quasi tweet!
:-)
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