Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 6 December 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection
Water and Energy Connections in Rural Areas: Discussion
Mr. Des Joyce:
It is a good model. In terms of the question on the islands, we spoke about this back in June. At the moment, 11 islands have their own supply. We carried out a 25-year study of natural water resources. That told us about the challenges for providing water on those islands. A feasibility study is being advanced in the three Aran Islands, Inishbofin, and Whiddy Island in Cork to determine the best solution. I am sure we will be in contact with our ESB Network colleagues about the undersea pipeline option, because that will be considered along with other options such desalination and raw water storage, etc. That is moving ahead but it will take a couple of years to determine.
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