Mr. Feargal Ó Coigligh:

There are a number of points there. On what we know, we know we have 1,583 abstractions registered at the moment. Of those, 1,032 relate to drinking water. I do not have the total volumetric figures that relate to that so I cannot assist the Deputy on his calculations in that regard. We can seek the additional information and come back to the committee on that.

On cumulative impacts, the richer the information we get, on top of the information the EPA will already have on Ireland's water bodies, the more helpful it will be.

The Deputy referred to head No. 7.