Mr. Niall Horgan:

In Ireland and many other countries, combined sewers are a common part of managing and collecting wastewater. They are provided for under the urban wastewater treatment directive and are regulated under our wastewater discharge licences. I believe the 35 towns in question are the ones associated with significant pressures. We have plans in place to address them. For example, there have been recent significant drainage plans for Roscommon, Enniscorthy, Fermoy and Mallow and a main drainage scheme is under way in Athlone. We are happy to revert to the Cathaoirleach on the specifics of the 35 towns and update him on those. In general, we are progressing with addressing the known issues there.