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Over the course of the consultation period ministerial announcements relating to the public consultation on the Reform of Water and Sewerage Services have been made.

• Licence Awarded to Northern Ireland Water 23 March 2007
• Water and Sewerage Tariff: Response to Consulatation 23 March 2007
• Government completes Consultation on Draft Licence 22 March 2007
• Draft Charges Scheme For Northern Ireland Water 08 January 2007
• Cairns announces Protections on Water Service Assets 04 Dec 2006
• Cairns sets out Licence Conditions on PPP Contracts 04 Dec 2006
• Consultation on the Licence for Northern Ireland Water Limited 04 December 2006
• Cairns Launches Water And Sewerage Charges Public Information Campaign 29 November 2006
• Water Reform Legislation To Proceed 21November 2006
• Government_reiterates_its_commitment_to_Water_Reform 25 September 2006- .doc
• Measures to assist with Water Bills and Protect the Environment go Forward.06 June.2006
• Water Investment and Reform Legislation Published- 01 June 2006  
• Charging for connections to the water and sewerage networks- 01 June 2006
• non-_executive_directors_appointed_to_water_service_board-3.doc
• Data Sharing Press Release 2 March 2006.doc
• Publication of the final report of the Strategic and Financial Review of Water Service 09 Feb 06 (185KB)
• Water Service Chair Appointed 08 Feb 06 (190KB)
• Water Charges will be fair and affordable - 08 December 2005 (210KB)
• Minister reiterates the case for charges - 08 December 2005 (190KB)
• Targeted metering to promote affordability and sustainability - 08 December 2005 (191KB)
• Shaun Woodward publishes Consultation Report on Integrated Impact Assessment of water reform proposals - 08 December 2005 (30KB)
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• Woodward Announces Revised Water Reform Timetable 06 September 2005 (186KB)
• Minister Launches the Next Phase of Consultation on Water Reform 29/11/2004 (22KB)
• Minister Announces New Household Water Charges and Protection for Low Income Households 13/9/2004 (34KB)
• Minister Announces Reform of Non-Domestic Water and Sewerage Charging Arrangements 13/9/2004 (56KB)
• G.C.C (N.I) to Champion Customer Rights 10/8/2004 (188KB)
• Increased investment closing the infrastructure gap - 08 December 2005 (192KB)New Economic Regulator 10/8/2004 (188KB)
• Water Service to become a GoCo 10/8/2004 (188KB)
• Minister speaks at conference to mark international consumer rights day 15/3/2004 (36KB)
• Water and Sewerage Infrastructure is major spending priority - Spellar 26/01/2004 (88KB)
• Spellar rules out water privatisation and flat charge 7/10/2003 (19KB)
• Minister urges trade unions to re-enter water reform discussions 18/9/2003 (72KB)
• Minister welcomes response to Reform Plans 3/7/2003 (10KB)
• Minister seeks views on Water Metering 11/6/2003 (127KB)
• Water Charges will allow £300m per annum investment 28/5/2003 (161KB)
• Minister seeks views from Fermanagh 27/5/2003 (87KB)
• Minister seeks views from Ballymena 1/5/2003 (92KB)
• Minister seeks views from Londonderry 18/4/2003 (118KB)
• Metering of Domestic Water Supplies has not been ruled out. 16/4/2003 (17KB)
• Minister highlights potential Water Reform job reductions 14/4/2003 (100KB)
• Minister urges public to comment on Water Reform 26/3/2003 (101KB)
• Minister Launches Public Consultation on Water Reform 11/3/2003 (21KB)

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