Deputy Leader Mary Lou McDonald said despite Fianna Fáil pledging to scrap the charges the party is to suspend them for five years.
She said: "Despite having come up with the plan to introduce water charges Fianna Fáil has been busy with a populist rebranding exercise, part of which was a commitment to abolish water charges.
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"Indeed, it was a key part of Micheál Martin's Ard Fheis speech this year when he said, "we will scrap Irish Water and the failed, loss-making charge which funds it".
"Today's announcement that they will not scrap the charges but simply suspend them for five years is a massive u-turn and a reminder that Fianna Fáil has not changed its colours despite its attempts to re-brand itself."
(CD/MH)
