Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I will read a few excerpts from an email I got recently from someone who lives at the Castleknock lock. It states:

I have complained for many years in writing to Waterways Ireland about the severe lack of maintenance. The twelfth lock, Castleknock, is the second largest live-aboard community after Sallins, with over 35 people living here of which seven are children under the age of five. However, Waterways Ireland refuses to fix the existing tap because we are not a priority for location of a water tap.

It goes on to state:

Fixing the water tap only requires Waterways Ireland’s permission, as Irish Water committed to fix it for free if Waterways Ireland provided written permission, which they’ve refused to provide for many years now. Meanwhile, 35 people are taking raw water from the canal.

Is this correct?