Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

As regards the systems in place, I will make two points. First, based on what the witnesses are giving here in evidence, is there merit in looking at the survey and design aspect of this and maybe the engineer who is going out doing the survey bringing a few rods with him and seeing if there is a problem with it? We are talking about 20% of customers not getting connected. Some 21% of customers, which is a substantial number of customers, are not getting connected within the ten working days.

Second, you are saying, Mr. Malone, that there are a few local authorities - a small number - still dragging their heels on this. I am not asking you to name the two or three local authorities, even though I am very tempted to do so, but what is being done - this comes back to the Department - in terms of engagement with those specific local authorities to ensure that this practice is eradicated? This was brought up in evidence. A local authority was specifically named before a committee a couple of years ago as dragging its heels on it, and here we are, two and a half or three years down the road, and we still have local authorities dragging their heels on issuing licences.