Schools forced to pay huge gas bills during holidays [Independent.ie]
- Published: 03 May 2010
CASH-strapped schools are furious they have to pay for gas on days they don't open.
Their bills clock up even when the heating and hot water are turned off because of how the pricing structure operates.
A school's total bill includes a standing charge, which is levied on all bigger consumers.
Schools claim they are being treated like small businesses and are demanding that they don't pay the charge for days they are closed.
Fine Gael education spokesperson Brian Hayes last night said it amounted to a "rip off".
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