As drought conditions continue the Green Party has called on Irish Water to prosecute water wasters, reinstate the 'TapTips' website and provide Real Time Information on water supply and use. Green Party Councillor Ciarán Cuffe said: “Irish Water must up their game on water wasters. It is clear that Irish Water can prosecute those who are wasting water, but when I requested them to take action on a leak that has been flowing down the footpath in Dublin City for over a month (at 46A Cabra Road) they washed their hands on the issue and said ‘Irish Water are only responsible for the public water/wastewater mains, therefore the homeowner is liable for any private issues.’“This response is not good enough: they have the powers to prosecute private land owners under Section 54. (2) of the Water Services Act 2007 which states that ‘The owner of a premises shall ensure that the distribution system of the premises, and all taps connected to it are maintained in such condition as to ensure that water does not leak from the distribution system or any taps connected to it, and shall be responsible for its repair and renewal.’“Irish Water also needs to tell us in real time how much water is being used and supplied to consumers. Back when Dublin City Council was in charge of Dublin water we provided Real Time Information on use and supply. It showed the scale of the problem at a glance, and motivated water saving. It's time for Irish Water to do the same.“Finally Irish water should reinstate Taptips.ie, which was a 'one-stop shop' for water conservation and advice that the Green Party provided while in government. It is time to bring this back.”ENDSIssued and uploaded 1st July 2018