Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I do not know the answer to that question. I can tell the Deputy that there is an agreement in place between Irish Water and the Department of Social Protection in respect of PPS numbers. I will confirm at a later date the position in respect of the question raised by the Deputy.

The Deputy makes the case for the establishment of Irish Water. There are 126 plants in respect of which remedial action is required. These plants are inferior in standard and need to be attended to. The money to deal with them was never available. That is part of the programme being set out by Irish Water.

In Vartry, here in Dublin, major investment of €150 million is needed to bring what is a 19th century scheme up to modern standards. That cannot be fully delivered until the end of the planned period, which is 2020, subject to planning permissions.

In terms of lead pipes, there are virtually no lead pipes left in the mains distribution system-----

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