The Labour party appear to have done a full u-turn by stating they now think people who paid the water charges should get a refund.
A bill proposed by Labour would see full repayments within six months
The Labour Party has published a bill to refund customers who have paid their water charges.
The party says that given the proposed suspension of charges, those who have paid must be treated the same as those who did not.
The bill provides for full refunds within six months.
Party chairman Willie Penrose said a situation could not arise where those who had complied with the law were left feeling as if they had been mugged.
Former minister for the environment Alan Kelly said what he called the “Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael axis” had committed environmental treason by abolishing water charges.