Thomas Gould (Cork North-Central, Sinn Fein)

I will conclude because I have to go to the Chamber to speak, but as long as those are exceeding the European Union's figures, Uisce Éireann's figures, that means that water in my opinion and in the legal opinion is not fit for consumption and a "Do not consume" notice should be put on it. We are talking about over 100,000 people. We are talking about thousands of children being put at risk. If the water exceeds manganese levels a "Do not consume" notice should be put on it. That is my position. I stated it in the last Dáil and I am stating it now in this committee. This would never happen in Dublin. There would be a scandal. Imagine if it was announced that half of Dublin had manganese levels that according to the World Health Organization can harm young children. People are making up bottles at night for the babies. There is no way that should be allowed.