Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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No, but there is an effective mechanism within local authorities to deal with it, as was proved during the bad winter a few years ago when we saw how effective it was in how it was managed. I told the Minister previously that I would have preferred to see a regional structure retaining ownership for most regional local authorities rather than transferring it. The configuration of Irish Water leads me to believe that at some time in the future it will be sold and privatised.