Uisce Éireann is ‘not fit for purpose’ and should be abolished, says Tipperary TD
'Issue after issue, outage after outage and boil water notice after boil water notice'
The “atrocious” conduct of Irish Water (Uisce Éireann) nationally and in south Tipperary since its establishment has prompted Deputy Seamus Healy to renew his calls for the abolition of Uisce Éireann, and for the operation of water services to be handed back to local authorities.
“Over the last 12 months, there has been issue after issue, outage after outage and boil water notice after boil water notice from one end of south Tipperary to the other; from Tipperary Town to Cashel to Clonmel to Carrick-on-Suir, and all places in between,” Deputy Healy said in a statement.
“Irish Water does not believe in notification or consultation. It is an unaccountable quango. It is not fit for purpose.
“Its most recent outrageous conduct happened in Clonmel a couple of weekends ago. There was an outage late on Friday.
“The public were finally notified that water would return on Sunday morning.
“It was then Monday morning, then Tuesday morning and finally, water began on Wednesday morning.
“Why did no work take place over the weekend?
“Families had to go without water for domestic purposes and for showering, and a local childcare centre had to close on Tuesday.
“This is absolutely unacceptable. The sooner Irish Water is abolished, the better,” he added.