Clare campaigners against the household charge have reacted angrily to the Environment Minister’s suggestion that he may reward local authorities who ‘pull out all the stops’ to collect outstanding payments.
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Phil Hogan says he’s considering the idea as the government warns that the refusal of some people to pay the Household Charge would result in service cuts at local authorities.
Shannon man Chris Quin, of the Clare Anti Household Charge Campaign, feels this could lead to local authority staff effectively becoming debt collectors
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