How Can We Charge For Excessive Use Of Water?
6 Mar 2017The proposal to charge for excessive use of water under the Water Services Act, 2007 is not credible.
Public Sector Reform
Public Service Reform is an important part of building for the future.
Here we examine some of the issues
Highlights
Never Again? – Averting Another Crisis – Strengthening Ireland’s National Risk Management Strategy (2016)
This Publicpolicy.ie report by a team led by Dr Donal Donovan, former Deputy Director of the IMF, proposes a number of measures to strengthen Ireland’s management of risks.
Barriers To Outsourcing In The Public Service
Two aspects of Government accounting act as a wedge inhibiting outsourcing. First, unfunded public pension costs are ignored while private operators must include the cost of any pension benefit provided. Second, VAT increases the costs of procuring services externally, but the Exchequer will benefit by the amount of VAT paid.
The Present System Of Government Accounting Is No Longer Fit For Purpose
The failure to introduce a modern, accruals-based system of financial management in the public service has serious implications. There needs to be a system that will take account of the costs of accrued pension liabilities and depreciation of fixed assets in order to send the right signals to public sector management.
Yvonne Scannell On Planning
Featured theme: Water Policy
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How Should We Pay for Water
14 Dec 2016The Report by the Expert Commission on the Funding of Domestic Public Water Services in Ireland has been submitted on schedule to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services.
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The Future Of Water Charges ?
15 Jun 2016This note sets out the current position in relation to water charges. It also looks at the system of paying for water services in Northern Ireland.
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Irish Water : The Importance Of Staying The Course
26 Nov 2015Irish Water has made significant progress in a short period. Abolishing Irish Water and removing domestic water charges would be a mistake and set back the prospects of having water services fit for a modern economy.
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The New Water Charging Structure
3 Dec 2014This note analyses the new structure of water charges.
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Water Pricing Infographic
17 Nov 2014We’ve contributed a lot to the debate on water pricing in Ireland. Here’s an infographic that sums up our position on the pricing of water in Ireland.
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Domestic Water Use And Charges : Evidence From The USA
12 Nov 2014The rates and structure of Water Charges vary significantly across the U.S.
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Letter from California – Hospitals, Highways and Water
31 Mar 2014California continues to be a world leader in most of what it does and how it does it.
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