Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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158. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which the traditional services provided by local authorities are likely to continue in the context of the reform of local government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28384/13]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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As indicated in the reply to Question No. 609 on 5 February 2013, The Action Programme for Effective Local Government, which sets out Government decisions in relation to local government reform, has affirmed (paragraph 4.3.1) that, with the exception of functions relating to water servicesthat will be assumed by Irish Waterand certain functions relating to river basin management planning that will be transferred from local authorities to the EPA, the functions that have hitherto been performed by local authorities will continue to be exercised by them.A service level agreement will be put in place between Irish Water and Local Authorities to set out the respective roles. Furthermore, a similar arrangement is agreed regarding the local enterprise function between Enterprise Ireland and each Council.