Mr. Feargal Ó Coigligh:

When Senator Cummins raised that point last week, it did strike me that one of the powers Irish Water lost in the move was the availability of Part 8, which local authorities use to good effect. It is not something Irish Water has raised directly with the Department, but I am happy to explore the issue with it to see if it considers it a constraint on the speedy delivery of infrastructure and if there is anything we can do on it. I do not promise anything, but it is certainly something the Department would be happy to raise with Irish Water and with planning colleagues in the Department.