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flag Ireland’s potential water use charges draw EU scrutiny, despite government claims they’re not planned.

flag The European Union is monitoring Ireland’s potential introduction of excess water use charges, despite government claims that no such charges are planned. flag Internal documents show civil servants were preparing regulations for exemptions—such as for large or medically vulnerable households—while consulting data protection officials. flag The charge, allowed under the Water Services Act 2017, was intended to promote conservation and meet EU standards, not generate revenue. flag Though EU concerns were raised in January 2025 over delays, a draft media response in March stated work had been dropped. flag Ireland remains the only EU country without metered water charges, and about 83,000 households exceed the annual usage threshold of 213,000 litres.

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