Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 October 2012
409. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if a fund will be available within Irish Water for rural water schemes; if funding will be maintained for rural water schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42710/12]
View answer410. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the way group water schemes will link in with the new Irish Water body in view of the relationships that these schemes have with local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42711/12]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 409 and 410 together.
As part of the proposed water sector reforms, it is envisaged that Irish Water would, following the eventual transfer of the relevant functions from local authorities, be responsible for the bulk provision of water to group water schemes supplied from a public supply.
The future approaches to the supervision of the group water sector and funding in relation to both capital and operational subsidies will be determined by my Department in due course, in consultation with the National Federation of Group Water Schemes, taking account of the needs of the sector and the developments on the funding of public water schemes.
