Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 23 September 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

Water Quality and Infrastructure and Small Town and Villages Growth Programme: Discussion

Ms Margaret Attridge:

I will take that question in regard to the incident and liaising with the HSE. The incident was reported to Irish Water on 26 August. Our SCADA trends show that the repair was completed on 23 August and that the water was fully compliant and going back into supply on 24 August. When we actually contacted the HSE, the water going into supply was fully compliant so, at that stage, the HSE did not consider it necessary to issue a public health notice. I hope that answers the question.