Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

What steps has the Minister taken to ensure the septic tank standards are raised to an acceptable level? In terms of local authorities and the several sewage treatment works engaged in to date, of which one in particular comes to mind, what steps has he taken to ensure the matter is attended to urgently? For example, the domestic water supply in a large lake in the west has suffered substantially from pollution originating in the municipal sewerage system.

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