Fidelma Healy Eames (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Minister of State may be able to address some of the questions I asked earlier in this section. Who will assume liability for the pensions of retired senior staff of local authority water services? This liability amounts to millions of euro. Will the Government or Irish Water be responsible for paying these pensions?

Under the new service level agreement, who will have responsibility for health and safety? I have been informed by a council that if a collapse were to occur, it could result in a fatality. Who will have responsibility in such circumstances, the council or Irish Water? The issue of liability in the event of an accident is one for all local authorities.