The Government must take political responsibility and oversight of Uisce \u00c9ireann following more unplanned outages throughout the country, according to Social Democrats TD Aidan Farrelly.<\/p>\n
Deputy Farrelly, who sits on the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee (PAC), said:<\/p>\n
\u201cOutages in Kildare, Dublin, Cork, Tipperary and Wexford following a dry spell in recent days came only weeks after many of the same communities suffered damage from flooding. It seems the State cannot cope with or without water.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is ridiculous that no one has political responsibility or oversight of Uisce \u00c9ireann. Every outage in a community gets reported to the U\u00c9 helpdesk, which can take weeks to receive a reply.<\/p>\n
\u201cFamilies are sick of waking up to dry taps, and businesses have to close with no notice. Every outage is a blow to small enterprises.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen a TD submits a Parliamentary Question on the matter, the Minister for Housing is quick to tell them that it\u2019s not his responsibility. If a county councillor submits a query to their Local Authority, they will tell them the same thing.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe find ourselves in a situation wherein the utility can barely operate, and as we have learned in PAC recently, pay outrageous bonuses for a below-par service, whilst the government can keep their hands clean of any scrutiny.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am seeking speaking time in the D\u00e1il this week to call on this Government to take charge of Uisce \u00c9ireann.\u201d<\/p>\n
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