Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Thank you Mr. Gleeson. We will now move on to questions. Each member has seven minutes for both questions and answers. I will take the first slot myself.

Mr. Gleeson has outlined some of the improvements that Irish Water has made, but having heard previous speakers from the EPA and the HSE, there is no doubt that there is a significant challenge remaining, with more than 500,000 people having what can be described as an "unsatisfactory" level of water quality. We have an indication that Ireland may be the only EU country facing court proceedings, which is not an ideal situation for Irish Water to be in. Are these issues being taken seriously and can Mr. Gleeson outline to us a sense of urgency, given the really stark facts that were given to us in the previous session?