Water Services Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 March 2013

Wednesday, 20 March 2013

Questions (369)

Seán Fleming

Question:

369. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there were specific statutory or regulatory provisions in place regarding information on the rights of citizens who have legal rights to consultation in environmental matters prior to the establishment of Irish Water; if this is in line with European rules and regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13942/13]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government

In January 2012 my Department initiated a public consultation process seeking views in relation to the development of an implementation plan for Water Sector Reform. The consultation paper and a copy of the independent assessment which examined the optimal organisational structure for the Irish Water utility have been published on my Department’s website.

The development of the Implementation Strategy for Water Sector Reform was informed by the consultation process , in response to which almost 300 submissions were received. The Implementation Strategy, which has also been published on my Department’s website, is guiding the roll out of the reform process.