Inaction ‘not an option’
Spring 2008 - nfgws
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Rural Water News Spring 2008<br />
Encouraging<br />
QA uptake<br />
NFGWS Quality Assur<strong>an</strong>ce<br />
Officer, Je<strong>an</strong> Gibson, has<br />
reported <strong>an</strong> encouraging<br />
take-up of the QA system<br />
by group water schemes in<br />
recent months, adding that<br />
there are ‘indications that<br />
dem<strong>an</strong>d for the training<br />
course will accelerate in the<br />
period ahead’.<br />
With a view to meeting the<br />
<strong>an</strong>ticipated dem<strong>an</strong>d, all<br />
development officers have<br />
completing the course in<br />
recent months so that they<br />
c<strong>an</strong> help deliver training in<br />
their own regions.<br />
Completed<br />
Up to mid March, the QA<br />
system had been delivered to<br />
seven of twelve Federated<br />
schemes in Monagh<strong>an</strong>, as<br />
well as to three schemes in<br />
Clare <strong>an</strong>d in Sligo, two in<br />
Cav<strong>an</strong> <strong>an</strong>d one each in<br />
Donegal <strong>an</strong>d Galway.<br />
In addition, four recentlyappointed<br />
m<strong>an</strong>agers of amalgamated<br />
group schemes in<br />
County Mayo participated in<br />
the Sligo training course.<br />
Training<br />
Further schemes are scheduled<br />
to complete training<br />
within the next few weeks in<br />
Counties Carlow, Cav<strong>an</strong>,<br />
Limerick <strong>an</strong>d Sligo.<br />
Urging both DBO <strong>an</strong>d non-<br />
DBO schemes to positively<br />
consider implementing the<br />
QA system, Ms Gibson said<br />
that the priority focus in 2008<br />
will be in delivering training<br />
to those schemes that ‘have<br />
the capacity’ to do so.<br />
Liability Insur<strong>an</strong>ce for<br />
Group Water Schemes<br />
Brokers: Lyons Insur<strong>an</strong>ce Services Limited<br />
Underwriter: D. A. Constable Syndicate (Irel<strong>an</strong>d) Ltd.<br />
(Acting for D. A. Constable Syndicate 386 at Lloyds)<br />
• Insuring Federation Members for over 15 years<br />
• Single Combined Employers/Public Liability Policy<br />
• St<strong>an</strong>dard cover includes<br />
Employer Liability d13,000,000<br />
Public Liability d2,600,000<br />
Emergency Repair Work & New House Connections<br />
• Competitive Rates Quoted<br />
Speaking in Claregalway following the RWP allocations <strong>an</strong>nouncement,<br />
the Chairperson of the National Rural Water Monitoring Committee,<br />
Professor Tom Collins, voiced strong support for the NFGWS Quality<br />
Assur<strong>an</strong>ce system.<br />
Contact Noreen Gillig<strong>an</strong>, Lyons Insur<strong>an</strong>ce Services Limited<br />
The Square, Claremorris, Co. Mayo.<br />
T. 094 9371511 F. 094 9371389 E. tlyons@eircom.net<br />
LYONS INSURANCE SERVICES LTD. IS REGULATED BY THE IRISH FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATORY AUTHORITY AS AN<br />
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