Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 December 2014
224. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views that it is appropriate that her Department is paying a connection fee to Irish Water of €1,650 for school extensions even where the pipe work is in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48752/14]
View answerI wish to advise the Deputy that the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government is the lead Department relating to Irish Water. With respect to the Deputy's question, Irish Water has indicated to my Department that the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) in its role as economic regulator of Irish Water, will introduce a national connections policy to which Irish Water will adhere. This Connections Policy is expected in 2015.
In the interim, CER has instructed Irish Water to adhere to a composite connections policy. This is based on the connections policies in place in each local authority at 31 December 2013.
