It’s been announced that the Oireachtas committee on water charges is set to recommend that all those who paid their water charges should be refunded.
It is also understood that the committee will recommend that households who use 1.7 times the average amount will face charges for excessive usage.
The latest report will propose that all refunds will be paid through general taxation rather than chase those who have not paid but it must be stressed that these proposals aren’t set in concrete as of yet but will be further discussed at Dail level.