Written answers

Tuesday, 30 June 2015

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

Wastewater Treatment

Photo of Peadar TóibínPeadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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600. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to give details of the persons and bodies responsible for the main sewers servicing housing estates that run underneath gardens. [25740/15]

Photo of Alan KellyAlan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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The Water Services Act 2007 provides that the property owner is responsible for the maintenance and replacement of any water or wastewater pipes, connections or distribution systems which are located within the boundary of their property. Responsibility for the repair of pipes under publicly owned roadways and pathways is a matter for Irish Water.

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