Labour Councillor's harsh words for Bin Tax Non Payers

dublin | bin tax / household tax / water tax | news report Friday September 05, 2003 12:53 by Anti Bin Tax Activist

Cllr. Joanna Tuffy gives support to non collection

Labour Councillor Joanna Tuffy siad that she doesn't support the 'breaking of the law' by citizens and that breaking the law 'has its consequences'

In a discussion with an anti-bin tax campaigner Labour's Cllr. Tuffy siad that she did not advocate non payment of any tax. She said she opposes bin charges, but says that the vote of the Council was a 'democratic decision that has to be abided by in a democratic state'. Cllr. Tuffy confirmed that she pays the bin charges herself.

However surprisingly Cllr. Tuffy also added that she would not support residents that do not get their bins collected due to their non payment of bin charges. The Labout Party Councillor said that she doesn't "support or advocate breaking the law" and that "breaking the law has its consequences."

It is well known that Labour do not support non payment of bin charges, however it now seems that they will not support residents that may have their rubbish not collected in the coming weeks.