Sir, – So Irish Water has defended its payment of €50 million to outside consultants in 2013 (Front Page, January 10th). Obviously, Irish Water was not competent or able to carry out the work.
Paying €50 million to consultants to do the work seems to make Irish Water management look as leaky as the pipework. – Yours, etc,
MONICA MULLER,
Rossport,
Ballina,
Co Mayo.
A chara, – There should be a single entity for processing utility bills, electricity, gas and water, rather than a multiplicity of agencies.
To simplify matters further, this entity might also collect various other charges, such as local property taxes. All of these costs are imposed on what are, by and large, the same set of properties. Why replicate existing collecting procedures? – Is mise,
NEIL BUTTIMER,
University College Cork,
Western Road,
Cork.
Sir, – Surely the consultancy fees being paid by Irish Water are plumbing the debts and a considerable drain on our liquid assets? – Yours, etc,
TOM GILSENAN,
Elm Mount,
Beaumont, Dublin 9.
Sir, – Bearing in mind the €225 million squandered on shelved Dublin transport proposals, perhaps we should be relieved that “only” €50 million was spent by Irish Water. – Yours, etc,
D O’SHEA,
Pinecroft,
Grange, Cork.
Sir, – Regarding the payment of some “€50 million in consultancy fees by Irish Water during its first year in office”, could these fees be regarded as “tap-up” payments? – Yours, etc,
PAUL DELANEY,
Beacon Hill,
Dalkey,
Co Dublin.