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

I have a couple of follow-up points. I thank the Minister for that update in respect of group water schemes. I met a number of group water schemes in Mayo a couple of months back. These were older and smaller schemes. The voluntary boards are dwindling in terms of age and numbers. They expressed real concern, not on the annual subvention but about the current state of the capital infrastructure and whether they could continue. They wanted to continue as a group water scheme. Their preference was not to merge into the public system but they were genuinely fearful of the capacity of the scheme to continue. That is an important piece of work in respect of giving those schemes a real option to remain group water schemes if that is what they want. I am sure that is one of the things the Minister will be looking at in the review.