I have raised Adrigole's public water crisis over 15 times in the last few months. There have been 22 mains water bursts since last July, with three alone last week, leaving local people and businesses without water, including the local crèche. Some were without water for ten days and the crèche had to close. Uisce Éireann is involved in a juggling game with the people of Adrigole, telling me a few weeks ago that works would commence in mid-April but telling other representatives last weekend it will be the end of May. However, an email from Uisce Éireann to me yesterday stated that Adrigole is on schedule for construction to commence in mid-April. The game is constantly juggling around. The local community in Adrigole want the Government's help. They know that as part of the full water replacement works, temporary pipes are to be put in place most likely on a ditch, as happens in other communities - there is no problem there - while the main replacement works continue. The people in Adrigole are pleading for the temporary water pipe to be put in place immediately. They should not need to wait until the job commences in three or four months' time. Uisce Éireann should put the temporary pipe in place immediately and then let it get the other approvals it needs in a couple of months. The temporary pipe needs to be put in now so that people have a water supply and then do the main works in a few months.

Did the Deputy say it was starting in April?

No. It promised me. Now it is saying May but it could be June.

The Deputy has to correspond differently.

So, they have no water as it stands.

I will engage with Irish Water on this. If it is April well and good. The Deputy is saying it could go back to May. We are now in March so we are not too far away from getting this work done.