Dr. Edmond O'Reilly:

Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta as an gceist sin. With regard to the unsewered settlements, which I believe is the question the Deputy is asking, and the establishing of new agglomerations and, in effect, new wastewater treatment plants and networks; as I mentioned before, the remit of Uisce Éireann is not in that particular area. We can only service, maintain and upgrade assets where they currently exist. That is the way the current legislation is set up.