Households should not have water supplies cut off, Coalition is warned

Households should not have water supplies cut off if payments are missed under the charges to be introduced next year, the Coalition has been warned.

Minister of state Fergus O’Dowd said the Government had not agreed the level of free water allowances to be granted under the system. He said the annual charge would not cost “anywhere near” the yearly figure of €700 suggested by Sinn Féin.