Schools could face massive increase in water bills [advertiser.ie]
- Published: 25 January 2010
Based on a Labour Party survey of water charges in each local authority area, schools in Castlebar and around the county could face an average increase of 100 per cent in their water bills if water conservation measures are not introduced immediately according to Labour Councillor Harry Barrett.
Cllr Barrett stated: “The 1st of January 2010 saw the start of metered water charging in every school across the country and unless water conservation measures are taken to reduce consumption, schools could face massive rises in their current water charges. Minister for Education and Science Batt O’Keeffe has repeatedly told schools to make their capitation grants stretch further. This is just one example of where schools will have to face higher costs but with no extra help from the government to cover the cost. There were no increases in the capitation grants for schools in last December’s budget.”
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