Denis Landy (Labour) | Oireachtas source

The difficulty is that we do not have clarity on what the level of quality is in that people may experience poor water quality periodically. My water is discoloured for a week after a couple of days rain. In the middle of the summer when there is no rain, I could not say my water is poor quality but I could certainly could say it is in the winter. We need clarity on that issue.

I asked about the supply of water and Mr. Tierney referred me to the next meeting on 11 February but that is not good enough. Last year we saw the damage water shortages in Leinster and the Dublin region had on the tourism industry and the economy of this city.

The Garryhinch project in Portarlington which Bord na Móna is undertaking to provide a water supply for Leinster and Dublin seems to be stalled. There is no progress. Will it be included in the capital investment programme for this year, to be announced in the next couple of weeks? What progress will be made to ensure that the supply of water will be upgraded and guaranteed for the people of Dublin and the Leinster region?