COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 09, 2013

QUESTION NO. 13

QUESTION: Councillor D. Looney

To ask the Manager for an updated schedule for the introduction of Irish Water and associated projects, and to make a statement on the matter?

REPLY:

In April 2012, the Government announced the establishment of a Public Water Utility. Irish Water was established by the Water Services Act 2013. Additional legislation, later in the year, will result in Irish Water becoming the single Water Authority from 1^st January, 2014; it will also require each local authority to enter into a service level agreement (SLA) to deliver water services on behalf of Irish Water.  

The Service Level Agreement may operate for a period of 12 years. Annual Service Plans will form the basis of day to day management and reporting on activities.

A Transition Impact Assessment is about to commence in 8 pilot Authorities including, South Dublin County Council, to inform what the key changes are at a local level and how they will impact on all aspects of the current service delivery. Arising from this assessment a Local Transition Plan will be completed which will list all the activities to be completed in order that the Council is ready for Operating Day 1 on 1st January next.

Transition activities will include:

• Protocols
• SLA Management
• Budget 2014
• IT Infrastructure
• Capital Transition
• Complete Fact Finding
• Metering
• Preparing for Maximo Implementation
• Balance Sheet Liability Statement
• Non-Domestic Billing
• Asset Priority / Risk reviews
• GIS & SCADA Modelling
• Fixed Asset Register
• DBO and all High Value Contracts
• WSRP Policy Agreements
• Training
• Testing
• Communications

 Irish Water Programme Milestones:

Customer Launch - July 2013

Commence Meter Installation – August 2013

Operations Day 1 – January 1st 2014

Customer Validation [Domestic Customers]– Q3 2014

Billing Day 1 Domestic Customers – 2015

Billing Day 2 Commercial Customers –  2014

Operations Day 2 – IW structures, processes and technologies in place - 2015