Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 50:

In page 17, lines 31 and 32, to delete all words from and including "section 22."." in line 31 down to and including line 32 and substitute the following:"section 22.

(7) Recognising that Irish Water is a fully State funded entity, Irish Water shall be required to report, as required, to the Comptroller and Auditor General and to be amenable to all reporting guidelines and inspection and audit powers of the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General as provided for in the Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993.".".

One of the issues at the centre of the controversy around water services and Irish Water is the lack of transparency and accountability, particularly in terms of financing issues. To address that, this amendment proposes to require Irish Water to bring forward a report to the Comptroller and Auditor General in accordance with the legislation governing the functions of that office.