We have to pay for water, says charges overview chief

Joe O’Toole, chairman of the water charges expert commission, says households should get a basic amount of water for domestic use free but additional usage should be paid for beyond that.

The former senator also told the Irish Examiner that, while he himself was personally “in favour of paying household charges”, the commission itself would listen to all viewpoints.

“In a caring society like our own, we should ensure that people would get enough water to live on adequately on the basis of not having to pay additional for that,” said Mr O’Toole.