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Irish Water delays plan to charge for excessive usage

Plans for Irish Water to charge 58,000 households for excessive water usage were delayed amid concerns over data protection and how to deal with customers that have no water meters.

Irish Water delays plan to charge for excessive usage

Mon, 24 Feb, 2020 - 06:00

Ken Foxe

Irish Water plans to charge for excessive water usage were delayed amid data protection fears and the need to build IT infrastructure.

Plans for Irish Water to charge 58,000 households for excessive water usage were delayed amid concerns over data protection and how to deal with customers that have no water meters.

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