I have argued for water charges a long time ago and have even paid some as I am a member of a local water scheme.
I agree with Richard that the regressiveness of the charge should be dealt with through the social welfare system rather than the bilinear solution. The bilinear approach, if it is applies as it has been in my scheme, implies that the charges are merely an extra tax whereas a charge per cubic meter for all the water used yields revenue and incentivises individuals to reduce their water consumption. From an economic point of view the latter is Pareto optimal.
Some people argue that they do not want another tax, yet they are quite happy to subsidise water wasters through the general taxes they pay. If you pay directly for something you can expect to get a certain standard and that has to be part of the changes. In other words you should not be having to pay for water that has to be boiled.
The issue of charges should also kick off a debate about rationalisation and privatisation of water. As the many private schemes prove, drinking water can easily be provided privately, indeed many individuals have their own private source.
It does not matter how much it rains, unless you are prepared to drink untreated water it will cost money to purify it, and supply it. The infrastructure costs are substantial the last €4.75bn was spent under the last NDP and the same amount was allocated for the current NDP. You have to add to this the operating
I have argued for water charges a long time ago and have even paid some as I am a member of a local water scheme.
I agree with Richard that the regressiveness of the charge should be dealt with through the social welfare system rather than the bilinear solution. The bilinear approach, if it is applies as it has been in my scheme, implies that the charges are merely an extra tax whereas a charge per cubic meter for all the water used yields revenue and incentivises individuals to reduce their water consumption. From an economic point of view the latter is Pareto optimal.
Some people argue that they do not want another tax, yet they are quite happy to subsidise water wasters through the general taxes they pay. If you pay directly for something you can expect to get a certain standard and that has to be part of the changes. In other words you should not be having to pay for water that has to be boiled.
The issue of charges should also kick off a debate about rationalisation and privatisation of water. As the many private schemes prove, drinking water can easily be provided privately, indeed many individuals have their own private source.
It does not matter how much it rains, unless you are prepared to drink untreated water it will cost money to purify it, and supply it. The infrastructure costs are substantial the last €4.75bn was spent under the last NDP and the same amount was allocated for the current NDP. You have to add to this the operating
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