Denis Landy (Labour) | Oireachtas source

Representatives of the workers were approached by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government to get buy-in, support and co-operation for the setting-up of Irish Water. The staff transferred across at the request of the Department and Irish Water. Some of them are doing the same job as they have done for 30 years. For some reason, some political commentators have now decided that they are surplus to requirement in the organisation.