Martin Browne (Tipperary, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I extend a warm welcome to the following witnesses: from the rural water unit in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Mr. Douglas Kelly, principal officer, and Mr. Luke Varley, assistant principal officer; from Mayo County Council, Mr. John Condon, director of services, Mr. Michael McDermott, senior executive engineer, and Ms Bernadette Bourke, executive engineer on the rural water programme; and from Uisce Éireann, Mr. Des Joyce, water treatment asset planning manager, and Mr. Dermot Phelan, connections delivery manager.

Mr. Kelly of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage will read his opening statement first, followed by Mr. Condon of Mayo County Council and Mr. Joyce of Uisce Éireann. I suggest they all make their opening statements for approximately ten minutes and we will then have questions and comments from members. Each member will have approximately ten minutes and they should also be able to contribute supplementary questions.