Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for her response. It seems clear that an error was made by those charged with responsibility for bringing forward legislation to satisfy everybody concerned in regard to Irish Water taking over the provision of water services. This delay, as the Minister of State acknowledged, is ongoing and is causing great concern to people living in estates which continue in a dilapidated state because they cannot be taken in charge. She indicated that she is in consultation with the various authorities with a view to bringing forward amendments to section 180 of the relevant Act. When can we expect to see those provisions? This issue has been long enough going on that she should be in a position now to indicate when the legislation will be forthcoming so that the problem can be resolved. Can we expect it to be brought forward before the recess?

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