Cullen lining up an attack on rural households

national | environment | opinion/analysis Friday October 17, 2003 00:49 by stop the bin tax

Martin Cullen now appears to be turning his attention to squeeze more money from rural households.

Cullen is proposing a tax of €600 every two years to certify households with septic tanks. Once again the arguement of protecting the environment will be used. But what Cullen is really after is the €360million he will raise from the 600,000 houses with septic tanks in this country. I wonder if Tom Parlon and the farmers will blockade Cullen's office as they did the meat plants a few years ago.