Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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285. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of meetings he has held with the national rural water services committee since coming into office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5420/15]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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The National Rural Water Services Committee, which has a role in advising me in relation to policy and investment in rural water services, is set up under Section 75 of the Water Services Act 2007. While I have not met the Committee, my Department is currently considering, in the context of the 2015 Rural Water Programme, a recommendation from it relating to new group water schemes. I will reach a decision on this recommendation as soon as possible.

Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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286. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of meetings he has held with the national federation of group water schemes since coming into office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5421/15]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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I met the Chairperson and officers of the National Federation of Group Water Schemes on 20 January 2015.