Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I hope they will not be terminated and I am not suggesting they should be. I am concerned, however, that local authorities are being reduced to the role of subcontractors or "subbies". Contracts can be terminated and if that happens, other agencies will have to be brought in. Does this mean that private contractors could be brought on board? If, for example, Kildare County Council did not do the business, would Irish Water bring in a private contractor in its place?