Oireachtas Committee Due To Sign Off On Recommendation To Abolish Water Charges
An Oireachtas Committee is due to sign off today on its recommendations to abolish water charges and allow refunds for customers.
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin and his party colleagues want the government to bring in legislation to enact the report, but Fine Gael is insisting that the committee's findings represent a breach of EU law.
Sinn Féin TD Eoin O'Broin says Fine Gael has previously committed to legislate for whatever the Committee proposes:
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