Richard O'Donoghue (Limerick County, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Can I cut across Mr. Gleeson there? There is planning permission for the 56 houses. I have spoken to Irish Water on this. We have clarified everything that is needed and we know that the water supply will be there by 2023. All I need is a service agreement based on Irish Water's own admission that it will be there by 2023 so that I can build the houses now, with a 12 month lead-in time so that they are ready. All I need is a service agreement.

If the witnesses cannot answer my next question now, I will come back to it in the next session. Oola, County Limerick is at full capacity. Irish Water states that it will upgrade systems in towns and villages around Limerick but that it will not increase capacity in these areas. It is no good to me if I cannot rebuild my towns and villages because Irish Water does not provide additional capacity, including in Hospital, Oola and Dromcolliher. All these areas are waiting for additional capacity but Irish Water says that it will upgrade existing systems and not increase capacity except if a place is within 15 minutes of Limerick city. That knocks out much of County Limerick.