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		</div><p><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/ni-water-chief-poised-to-quit.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full" title="Northern Ireland Water chief executive Laurence MacKenzie" src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/min-ni-water-chief-poised-to-quit.jpg" alt="Northern Ireland Water chief executive Laurence MacKenzie"/></a></p>
<p>Chief executive of Northern Ireland Water (NIW) Laurence MacKenzie is poised to step down over his organisation&#8217;s mishandling of the region&#8217;s water crisis.</p>
<p>A spokesman for the company said Mr MacKenzie, who has held the £250,000 post since 2009, had &#8220;not tendered his resignation&#8221;.</p>
<p>But it is understood he is set to step aside and the move could come as early as Wednesday when the crisis-hit Northern Ireland Water (NIW) board is expected to meet.</p>
<p>Tens of thousands of homes and business were left without water when arctic weather around Christmas was followed by a swift thaw that ruptured pipes.</p>
<p>But NIW failed to cope with the public outcry for information and is accused of bungling efforts to help stricken families.</p>
<p>As speculation grew over Mr MacKenzie&#8217;s future following a meeting of the company&#8217;s board earlier, a NIW spokesman said: &#8220;Laurence MacKenzie&#8217;s position was not discussed at today&#8217;s meeting of the Northern Ireland water board and he has not tendered his resignation.&#8221;</p>
<p>The company declined to comment further, but it is understood that with the board due to have a further meeting on Wednesday, the resignation could be tabled at that point, a move which would end days of speculation over Mr MacKenzie&#8217;s future.</p>
<p>As news emerged of Mr MacKenzie&#8217;s impending resignation, a leading critic said he should first give a full account of the crisis to a Stormont scrutiny committee which the NIW chief was expected to address on Thursday.</p>
<p>A member of Stormont&#8217;s Regional Development Committee Conall McDevitt said Mr MacKenzie had a duty to be accountable to the committee.</p>
<p>&#8220;If he was to resign before Thursday that would be a dereliction of his duty,&#8221; he said.</p>
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