268. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the lacuna in the law relating to the maintenance of sewage systems serving private residences where a blockage occurs but not all residents on the group system agree to share the cost of repair; if Irish Water is empowered to issue legal notices to residents in this situation regarding their responsibilities, and, if not, whether he will undertake to legislate to provide Irish Water with such powers or alternatively to restore powers to environmental health officers to act on behalf of Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10966/15]

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268. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the lacuna in the law relating to the maintenance of sewage systems serving private residences where a blockage occurs but not all residents on the group system agree to share the cost of repair; if Irish Water is empowered to issue legal notices to residents in this situation regarding their responsibilities, and, if not, whether he will undertake to legislate to provide Irish Water with such powers or alternatively to restore powers to environmental health officers to act on behalf of Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10966/15]

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