Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

87. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether local authorities may be correct in refusing to take an estate in charge because there is, at present, an unclear legislative basis for the taking in charge of sewers, water mains or other water infrastructure that is owned by Irish Water; if it is his view that Circular PL21/13 sufficiently clarifies the matter in the interim to allow the taking in charge of estates with the consent of Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25480/14]

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