Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage to begin Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of General Scheme of Water Services Separation Bill 2021

The Committee will meet at 12.30pm in Committee Room 3 of Leinster House with officials from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

Speaking ahead of the meeting, Committee Cathaoirleach Deputy Steven Matthews said: “This Bill proposes to separate Irish Water from the Ervia Group and introduces the amending legislation to facilitate this. It also proposes amending arrangements in relation to Irish Water's accountability to the Oireachtas. The Committee looks forward to discussing the Heads of the Bill with the Department officials as part of our scrutiny of this legislation.”

The Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage has 14 Members, nine from the Dáil and five from the Seanad.

The meeting in Committee Room 3 can be viewed live on Oireachtas TV.

Committee proceedings can also be viewed on the Houses of the Oireachtas Smartphone App, available for Apple and Android devices.