Water services Bill
Mattie McGrath asks when the water services Bill will address compulsory connections to public mains affecting people with private wells. The Taoiseach says it will be taken during the current session.
I wish to ask the Taoiseach about the water services Bill, which is to address outstanding issues affecting the Government's water package. There are outstanding issues that I wish to ask about. Certain county councils are now inserting a planning condition under section 42(2) of the water directive.
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The planning condition states that people have to connect through the public main when it becomes available. It is a serious issue going forward.
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I will, but I have to raise it with the Taoiseach. When is the water services Bill coming to the House? It is important because people who have their own wells are being tricked into connecting to the public water main in order to get planning permission.