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8 October 2014

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Right2Water Co-ordinator meets Lynn Boylan MEP at European Parliament


AS THE PEOPLE of Ireland await their first bills from Irish Water, Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has taken the issue to the European Union and will be authoring a report on the Right2Water initiative.

Lynn Boyland with right2water co-ordinator

This week in Brussels, Lynn Boylan met with Pablo Sanchez Centellas, Co-ordinator of right2water.

Speaking at their meeting Lynn Boylan said:

“Right2Water is a positive European Citizens’ Initiative which seeks EU legislation to ensure clean and sufficient drinking water and sanitation for all citizens.

“It is encouraging to see so many citizens across Europe are mobilising on this important issue. Already almost two million people across Europe have signed in support of this initiative. It’s time that the Commission sat up and listened.

“Access to water and sanitation is a human right recognised by the United Nations. It should not be treated as a commodity that can be sold for profit

“Proposals from the Internal Market Committee which support opening up water services for privatisation are deeply troubling.

“We only have to look at our own country and the debacle surrounding the setting up of Irish Water to see the consequences of liberalisation of water services.

“Exorbitant consultancy fees and a bonus culture have taken precedence over providing citizens with a service that is an absolute necessity for life.

“I will be making the case for the rights of citizens to access clean water and challenging the free market dogma which puts profit first.”

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