Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 30 June 2016

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 34 - Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised)

9:00 am

Photo of Barry CowenBarry Cowen (Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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With regard to the piloting of the takeover of group water schemes by Irish Water, what is the takeover by Irish Water in comparison to local authorities? Local authorities have taken over a certain percentage of group water schemes. What is the comparative percentage taken over by Irish Water? Piloting has been mentioned this year. Is this the first phase in terms of the taking in charge by Irish Water of group water schemes?