Ballycommon is a picturesque village in north Tipperary, located between Nenagh and the shores of Lough Derg in Dromineer. I am here today to convey the deep frustration of the people of Ballycommon in relation to 34 houses that could be built in that village if Uisce Éireann would just do its job. I have submitted a freedom of information, FOI, request to Uisce Éireann asking how much it has spent over the last number of years trucking sewage out of Ballycommon from a plant that does not work to Borrisokane. It will not answer that FOI for me. I cannot get parliamentary questions answered because apparently Uisce Éireann is not answerable to us in this House. I am again calling for changes to be made so we can hold Uisce Éireann to account. It will get €12 billion by the end of this decade to invest in our wastewater and water infrastructure, which is brilliant for the likes of Nenagh and Cloghjordan, but we need it answerable so we can get the houses built in Ballycommon and so many other areas.

I thank the Deputy for bringing the issue in respect of Ballycommon to the attention of myself and the Dáil. I will speak to the Minister, Deputy Browne, in respect of it. I know that he is bringing forward proposals that will allow a builder to build up to 40 houses for, I believe, fewer than 120 or 150 people and that Uisce Éireann will then be obliged to connect them. I will raise the matter with the Minister. It sounds like it is essential that we get those houses constructed in Ballycommon so that people can live within their community.