AYLWARD CALLS ON KILKENNY COUNTY COUNCIL TO KEEP WATER CONSUMERS INFORMED
Bobby Aylward, T.D., has insisted that consumers in South Kilkenny must receive regular information and updates about any developments on the water supply service in the area and has asked Kilkenny Councy Council to consider using all available technology to ensure that residents are alerted immediately to any emerging issues.
“The situation has been relieved with extra water coming from Waterford City Council and emergency works to speed up operations at the Silver Springs source in Mooncoin have been carried out. However, customers must be briefed and a proper system should be put in place to relay information to them in a timely manner.
“I have already asked Kilkenny County Council to consider using a special slot on local radio to provide regular bulletins on the water supply issue. I have been told that the County Council is now actively pursuing my suggestion. I also suggested that it would be useful if it were to compile a data base to enable direct communication with people who are affected. The use of text messaging and e-mail should be considered to alert customers of any problems associated with the water supply and to advise them of what measures are being provided to remedy these, and what the expected timeframe will be. The County Council has said that it is now exploring my proposal to target communications directly to consumers. This is welcome news.
“I have met several groups of people who continue to be concerned about the reliability of the water supply and the lack of information available about it. Until such time as the E 9 million Water Services Investment Programme has been implemented fully, the onus is on Kilkenny County Council to use every means possible to ensure that the people of South Kilkenny know what is happening and when it is happening”, concluded Deputy Aylward.
24 September, 2007.