Ms Angela Ryan:

In general the greater Dublin area is one water resource zone so all of the supplies within that are interconnected. We look at that as a system. The rate of leakage within that system is approximately 32% right now. We have a leakage reduction plan in place. We are looking at a number of initiatives. The network length in the greater Dublin area is about 9,500 km of water mains. Our initiatives are actively monitoring water pressure management, district metered areas, DMA, optimisation and water mains rehabilitation. We hope to have leakage rates in the greater Dublin area down to 20% by 2030. Well in advance of the project coming on line we will have all of the supplies in the greater Dublin area down to that 20%. With any supplies that will be connected to the pipeline along its route we will look to reduce leakage to 20% within those supplies as well.