Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 28 September 2022
142. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the rules regarding responsibility for water pipes; and if it is the role of Irish Water or the property owner to repair a stormwater pipe that is under the ground at a road. [47385/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraLegal responsibility for the repair and maintenance of water services infrastructure is set out in the Water Service Acts 2007, as amended. Since 1 January 2014, Irish Water has been responsible for the planning and delivery of public water and waste water services, which includes responsibility for the repair and maintenance of water services infrastructure extending from a waterworks or waste water works to the curtilage of a private property. Maintenance responsibility for any water or wastewater pipes that are located within the boundary of a private property rests with the owner in line with sections 43 and 54 of the Water Services Act 2007. Outside of public water supply systems, however, each local authority continues to be responsible for storm water infrastructure within its own functional area. In addition, the operation and maintenance of road gullies is the responsibility of the relevant road authority under the Roads Act 1993.
