As long as the threat of water charges looms, so will the threat of mass non-payment.
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"A Northern Ireland Executive could decide to reverse the policy on water charges, " it said.
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That will come in the form of water charges as well as higher household rates.
The politicians then debated a report calling for the introduction of water charges to be delayed.
The paper cites the continued deferral of water charges as well as swine flu and civil service back-pay.
Mark Durkan wants to test how seriously the government responds to assembly votes on policies like water charges.
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Members began the session with debates on rates and water charges, but there were also exchanges about collusion.
Mr Cairns launched a "Water Charges Made Clear" leaflet on Wednesday to explain how future bills would be calculated.
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It seems water charges have become the political equivalent of pass the parcel.
Further pain, including a broadening of the tax base and the introduction of water charges, may be on the way.
However, by September 2009 Mr Murphy said in was "not in his gift to rules water charges in or out".
In order to attract private firms in the first place, local governments usually need to promise that water charges will rise.
Gerry Adams says discussing education, water charges, health and rate increases is pointless if the assembly has no power to change such matters.
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Although he did say he thought there was sufficient "fat in the system", which if cut would mean water charges could be avoided.
The spokesman added that domestic water charges in Scotland were below the average of those in the privatised system in England and Wales.
The biggest protest was in Cochabamba, where much of the city came to a halt in a strike against proposed new water charges.
"The threat of mass non-payment of water charges has forced the DUP and Sinn Fein to negotiate the delaying of the charges, " he said.
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Second, that even if Alliance does make progress it will require the bigger parties to break their anti-water charges pledges before the policy can become reality.
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Jeff Rooker has taken personal charge of the programme of reform following the Review of Public Administration, from local government rates to the introduction of water charges.
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They include water supply and sewerage, including abstraction and impounding of water, resources management, water quality, the water industry, water charges, safety of reservoirs and so on.
However, even if the regional development minister recommended water charges, Mr Wilson doubted there would be time to pass legislation to introduce household water bills next year.
The SDLP's Sean Farren, Finance Minister in the suspended administration, accused Mr Pearson of "putting the cart before the horse" in terms of plans for water charges.
Dominic Bradley of the SDLP wanted to know why water meters were still being fitted to new homes if there were no plans for the introduction of water charges.
In the 2011 Budget, the government committed to using public expenditure to support households who face problems paying for their water, and households in areas with particularly high water charges.
Simply, because under the Constitution, state governments have authority over water resources -- and they are loath to give it up to the feds because they earn billions from water charges.
But local governments change, and the next incumbents are often tempted to deflect public anger over rising water charges and lost jobs by rewriting or even cancelling the contract with the private firm.
Mr Ford handled his party's support for water charges more smoothly than during UTV's debate with his assertion that the others would soon be making so many U-turns it would be dangerous to cross the road.
The deputy chair of the regional development committee, Pat Doherty of Sinn Fein, explained the six commitments which fell to this department including upgrading key road projects, ensuring no additional water charges and upgrading the Coleraine to Londonderry railway line.
"I told the Executive at the last meeting that I would be bringing to them a paper indicating the consequences of a decision that we made and all signed up to - every party - that we would defer water charges, " he said.
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