Mr. Séamas Ó Tuathail:

On the Deputy's third question to which he sought a "Yes or "No" answer, my answer is "Yes" if that pleases him, but it is also that effectually. On the other part of the question, I refer to the written text inserted in the other official language. The powers which had been provided under statute for the water authorities under section 31 of the 2007 Act do not seem to have been transferred and many were deleted. Section 7(2) of the Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 provides that references to a water services authority under the 2007 Act in so far as they related to functions transferred under the Act will be construed as references to Irish Water. Therefore, references to a water services authority in section 31 of the 2007 Act still remain as references to local authorities. I appreciate-----