Mr. John Mullins:

Yes, absolutely. There is no doubt that Irish Water will have a role in the context of the timeframe necessary to build it. This is a vast civil engineering project, on the same scale as the reservoir and ESB power station at Turlough Hill built in the early 1970s. There is no doubt that Irish Water will have a stake in terms of the solution for Dublin. I have stated to Deputy Humphreys that we fully understand there is an issue at which we will actively look. I apologise if we did not come across as being urgent on the issue because there are several other issues on a par in terms of infrastructure. However, that issue will be a part of that process and, most likely, Irish Water will be the supervisor, contractor or procurer of a successful project to provide Dublin with a secure supply for all the reasons highlighted.