Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)

I ask the Taoiseach whether he is aware of this issue and if the emergency response committee considered it. If we are to experience another emergency, we will be relying on these very grades and people. What was the committee's response to the issue of public health and safety of our water supplies, which are threatened because of the shortage of engineers? Experienced engineers are retiring and temporary engineers are not being retained. This threat is not solely the result of the recent emergency and would arise again in the event of another crisis.

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