David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

In terms of the design, build and operation of wastewater treatment plants, Mr. Grant spoke about potentially rationalising some of the existing wastewater plants on the basis of improving standards. First of all, from a cost perspective, has there been any cost-benefit analysis of that? Second, if there is to be rationalising, will those assets remain under the control of Irish Water or would they be farmed out to private companies? Is it the intention that they would remain in public ownership under Irish Water?