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Vardakar: The Government has heard the message sent by anti-water protesters




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The Minister for Health Leo Varadkar has said the Government has heard the clear message sent by anti-water charge campaigners.

Minister Varadkar made his comments as he confirmed that changes to the water charge regime will be made over the coming weeks. It is reported that Government may be planning a two-tier system for the charges.
Households are likely to be paying between €80 (for a single-adult household) and €210 euro a year, after the €100 support payment is taken into account.

It is thought that the proposed capped bills will run into 2017/2018 for households registered with Irish Water. Mr  Varadkar told reporters that the Government is listening to people’s concerns and changes to the system will be revealed soon.
Mr Vardakar said: “The people who did go out and protest in their very big numbers sent the Government a message,” Minister Varadkar said. “And we’ve got that message, and we hear it, and we are going to make some changes to the water charges regime in the next week or so. “But there is no place, in my view, in a democratic society, for intimidation or bullying or violence.”

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