Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 15 February 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government

Water Supply Project for Eastern and Midlands Region: Irish Water

9:30 am

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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No. When this project is constructed what is Irish Water's reservoir timeline? When Garryhinch existed there was a six-month reserve of water for the whole of Dublin. In other words, there was a reservoir that could hold a six-month supply. That is what I was told. Mr. Grant is shaking his head but I have the documents that were given to me in my office. If supply was interrupted one had a six-month supply in the reservoir to feed Dublin.