Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 13 June 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

Infrastructure Provision and Residential Developments: Discussion

Photo of John CumminsJohn Cummins (Fine Gael)
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That is fine. I thank Mr. Tarrant.

My second point relates to Irish Water and the difference between the pre-connection of 116,647 units and the offers of 36,989. I appreciate that there is a lag there, and planning may be a factor in that regard, but it could not all be accounted for in that respect. What is Irish Water's timeframe in terms of the turnaround of those pre-connections versus the offers? Is it satisfied that the timeframe in which it is turning them around is sufficient? If it is not, what measures is Irish Water implementing to try to speed up that process?