A Carlow principal is calling on the Government to offer schools a free water allowance.
Last week the Government outlined how households will receive a free allowance of 30 thousand litres of water and an additional allowance will be given to cover normal water consumption for children under 18.
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This effectively means domestic water charges will not apply to children.
However, Carlow Cllr Fergal Browne is pointing out that schools should benefit from a similar policy instead of having to pay huge water bills.
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