Cork County Council hands over details of 7,500 tenants to Irish Water

Cork County Council has confirmed it handed over to Irish Water details of around 7,500 of its housing tenants.

Council chief executive Tim Lucey said the utility company had made a request for the information some weeks ago and the council provided a list of the names and addresses on March 25.

He said under the Water Services Act, Irish Water was entitled to request such information and he said that the local authority was obliged to hand over tenants’ details.