Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I agree that there is a lack of management and monitoring. There are lessons for us to learn as we continue development around the country. With regard to the local authorities and the staff they have for different areas, are there enough staff in compliance sections to oversee? Is it also a key issue for Irish Water in terms of its resources to examine the compliance levels and ensure that where there is developer provided infrastructure it is being correctly implemented and installed? There are significant challenges in places such as Moone, Allen, Ballitore and Clogherinkoe and the people in these estates are encountering them daily. Hopefully, we can get funding through this scheme to address many of these problems. What is the longer-term plan for Irish Water in the context of a taking-in-charge protocol? Who will have responsibility for the ongoing maintenance of these estates when they are taken back in charge? Will they be in the charge of the council or Irish Water?

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