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Water Services Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 December 2013

Thursday, 5 December 2013

Questions (34, 161, 162, 165)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

34. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will set out the priorities in respect of meeting current and future requirements of domestic drinking water with particular reference to storage, treatment and transmission in all regions throughout the country; the extent to which adequate sources have been identified and a timetable established to access such sources; the extent to which the domestic and industrial sector requirements have been identified in respect of water supplies in the short, medium and long term; the degree to which targets can be met in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51880/13]

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Bernard Durkan

Question:

161. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which precise requirements in respect of domestic drinking water supplies or water of a similar quality have been determined in the event of substantial economic growth over the next ten years; the plans in hand to meet such requirements in the short and medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52395/13]

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Bernard Durkan

Question:

162. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which storage and treatment facilities in respect of domestic drinking water are likely to be increased annually over the next ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52396/13]

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Bernard Durkan

Question:

165. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which adequate sources of domestic drinking water have been identified for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52400/13]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 34, 161, 162 and 165 together.

The overall strategy of investment in water services to date has been to ensure that the timing and scale of investment facilitates economic and other development, achieves compliance with statutory requirements and promotes environmental sustainability objectives. The main vehicle for achieving these objectives for p ublic domestic water supplies has been the multi-annual Water Services Investment Programme. The current Programme runs to the end of 2013 and includes contracts to address deficiencies in the quality of supply, to improve the overall capacity of the system and an accelerated programme of mains rehabilitation. The Programme also provides for the advancement of a further range of schemes through planning, for progression to construction in future investment cycles.

In order to create efficiencies, improve service delivery and achieve cost savings in the delivery of water services, the Programme for Government provides for the establishment of a new State-owned national water authority to take over responsibility for managing and supervising investment in water services infrastructure from 1 January 2014. Irish Water will be responsible for the delivery of water services capital infrastructure from 1 January 2014, and is currently preparing a Capital Investment Plan for 2014-15. This Plan will include taking account of the transition of projects that are included in the curren t Water Services Investment Programme.

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