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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, November 12, 2007

QUESTION NO. 18

QUESTION: Councillor K. Warren

To ask the Manager to state the total revenue generated to South Dublin County Council from all schools in the administrative area of South Dublin County Council concerning the level of usage of water and waste services, and if he will make a statement on the matter?

REPLY:

In January 2004 in line with National Water Pricing Policy, South Dublin County Council introduced a Consolidated Water Charge for all water consumption with the exception of domestic users. This consolidated charge includes consumption and disposal (waterin/water out).The current charge is €1.78 per cubic meter.

There are 39 Secondary Schools and 98 Primary Schools in South Dublin County Council's administrative area. All Secondary Schools are metered for water charging purposes. The total income from these schools in 2006 was €165,455.

Primary Schools currently pay a fixed annual charge which varies from €80 to €240 based on rateable valuation. The income from these charges amounted to €11,995 in 2006. Under the current Non Domestic Metering Project all Primary Schools are being metered for water consumption and in line with the Water Framework Directive will be charged on this basis from January 2008. Regarding those Primary Schools which will not have meters installed by January 2008, usage will be estimated at 30 litres per day per head until such time as the meter is installed. Primary Schools with meters installed will be charged the Consolidated Water Charge of €1.78 per cubic meter.

A letter advising of these charges was sent to the Department of Education and Science in October2006.