'Disappointing drop-off' in water leaks being fixed

The independent Water Advisory Board (WAB) said it was "disappointed with the drop-off in the number of leak repairs completed under Irish Water’s First Fix Scheme". 

There is a "continued and disappointing drop-off" in the number of repairs carried out to water leaks on Irish properties in the past five years, despite the service being free to customers.

In its latest assessment of Irish Water and progress made in rectifying creaking infrastructure from decades of underinvestment, the independent Water Advisory Board (WAB) called for clarity on Irish Water’s remedial action list.