Mr. Fintan Towey:

Broadly speaking, as I have outlined, the programmes undertaken by Uisce Éireann and those under the rural water scheme are guided by environmental and public health considerations and financial considerations. Uisce Éireann operates 34 drinking water and wastewater treatment plants. Most of them, I think, 21 out of the 34, are fully compliant with the requirements. The other 13 are in a programme of redressive measures.