‘Untruths’ of Irish Water setup costs

Politicians were told “untruths” about the cost of setting up Irish Water, according to a Fine Gael TD who said Dáil members who supported the establishment of the utility were left with “egg on their faces” over the fees paid to consultants setting up the company.

Fergus O’Dowd made the comments at an Oireachtas committee meeting yesterday where Irish Water said it wants to become a single public-service utility by 2021.

Irish Water currently has Service Level Agreements (SLA) with the country’s local authorities, who deploy staff to carry out work on behalf of the company, which it plans to conclude once it becomes a single public-service utility.