Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 26 October 2023

Public Accounts Committee

Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 4: Accountability of the Central Funding of Local Authorities.

9:30 am

Photo of John BradyJohn Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

-----particularly in Wicklow in my case. In my last couple of minutes I will just deal with questions to Irish Water about the algae bloom we saw in Lough Neagh in the Six Counties over the summer. There are considerable concerns in this State as well, which is under its jurisdiction. Killarney has been cited and Blessington Lakes in my own constituency. An Taisce has highlighted serious concerns it has with regard to algae blooms in Blessington Lakes. Blessington Lakes, as the witnesses well know, provide up to 40% of the drinking water for the greater Dublin area. Are there concerns there about the algae blooms in Blessington and other areas? What actions are being taken?

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