Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

45. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on reports that local authorities will incur an estimated €40 million expenditure due to the delayed transfer of water treatment plants from county councils to Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9018/15]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

I refer to the reply to Question No 4 on today’s Order Paper. Local authorities no longer incur any expenditure on water services assets. Since 1 January 2014 Irish Water is responsible for operating and maintaining all water services assets and so it is Irish Water that is responsible for all such expenditure. Irish Water plans to invest over €400m in water infrastructure (excluding metering) in 2015.