Anti Water Charges Forum

national | miscellaneous | event notice Monday January 11, 2010 10:30 by Michael Murphy - Socialist Party mmurphy at socialistparty dot net

Joe Higgins MEP for the Dublin Region, would like to invite you to participate in the meeting below which he is convening in response to the Government declaring that household water charges will be reintroduced. Green Party Environment Minister Gormley has stated that a general installation of water meters will begin this year in preparation. Water Charges would be just another stealth tax to inflict further burdens on ordinary working people in response to the crisis in Irish capitalism. Minister for Social Welfare Hanafin said that if the charges had not been abolished in 1996, each household could now be paying up to €700 each year.

Invitation
From Joe Higgins MEP
Meeting and Discussion
No Re-Introduction of Water Charges-
Boycott the Charge – Boycott Meter Installation!
Saturday, February 13th : 12.00 Noon - 3.00pm
The Teachers’ Club, Parnell Square West, Dublin 1
Agenda:
Chair & Introduction: Joe Higgins
Wealth & Taxation policy In Ireland: Michael Taft (Chief Research Officer, Unite The Union)
Water Conservation – Ending waste, improving supply & quality: (Maurice Sweeney, Environmental Scientist)
Open Discussion
Refreshments Break
Building a new Boycott Campaign: Councillor Clare Daly (Member Fingal County Council, The Socialist Party)
Open Discussion and conclusion