Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

My next question is for Mr. O'Leary and Mr. Ó Coigligh. At Lough Talt in Sligo Irish Water was going through the imperative reasons of overriding public interest, IROPI, process. It is dragging on. Mr. Ó Coigligh should be very familiar with the national parks. Is the process nearly complete for the people surrounding Lough Talt who have experienced a problem with the water supply for the past ten years?

Is Irish Water going to move forward in undertaking the Shannon job if there is a problem in Dublin?

On procurement, Irish Water is stopping smaller contractors from operating because of the way it is increasing its turnover figures. If it keeps doing so, it will limit water works in Ireland to four or five contractors. The smaller operators that once worked for the councils are becoming sub-contractors.