Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

Again, by way of reassurance, when local authorities were in the stewardship of the provision of water and wastewater services there were always design build operate, DBO, contracts in place for the delivery of water and wastewater services. It is the case, as I stated at the start, that this for the delivery of project management for Uisce Éireann. The utility that is Uisce Éireann is publicly owned. Again, I stress that will remain the case unless it is changed by a vote that is put to the people. The work that Uisce Éireann carries out is fully funded by the Exchequer, apart from excess use. The capital funding to provide water and wastewater infrastructure is fully funded by the Exchequer, as was required and has been supported in this House.

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