COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, May 10, 2021

QUESTION NO.21

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

Too ask the Chief Executive if he has any concerns about the current levels of water supply to our County and will he detail contacts he has had in the matter and make a statement

REPLY:

SDCC operates under a service level agreement with Irish Water which includes operation and maintenance of the water supply network within the County.  Irish Water is the national water services authority.  They are responsible for managing the water supply and for planning and providing for future needs.  

Regular operations meetings take place with Irish Water and the Greater Dublin Region Local Authorities to best manage the water supply within the region.  These meetings presently take place fortnightly, but take place more often and as required if water supply issues arise such as drought conditions, water quality incident or significant bursts which may lead to area outages. 

Irish Water are working on a National Water Resources Plan, which is a 25 year strategy to provide a sustainable, secure and reliable drinking water supply.  Information on this plan is available on Irish Water's website www.water.ie

Members are reminded that Irish Water have established a Local Representative Support Desk.  This support desk can be contacted at localrepsupport@water.ie or at 1850 178 178. Irish Water also hold Councillor Clinics, which typically take place quarterly.