Sligo Co Council urged to contact Uisce Éireann to find out why they were not at Storm Éowyn meeting
His motion also wants to get an update on what protocols Uisce Éireann have put in place following Storm Éowyn to future proof that the same issues do not happen again.
Cllr Gallagher's motion also asked for an update on what Uisce Éireann is doing to reduce the connection offer wait time from 16 weeks and also the actual connection wait time which can be up to another 16 weeks.
He said that this was 'totally unacceptable' from an Irish Utility Company, and the motion was adopted.
Cllr Gallagher said the connection wait time was particularly 'serious'.
He said a housing estate in Sligo town had been waiting nearly twelve months for a connection and there were over 50 houses built and the houses could not be sold because there was no water connection.
He added that in South Sligo, funding was got for a toilet and an application to get a connection had been made last October and they were told that contact would be made within twelve weeks.
Mr Gallagher said that the 13th week arrived and 12 weeks later the applicants were told that it should be a business application rather than a domestic application and they are still waiting to get a quotation for a connection.
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