Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour) | Oireachtas source

In Dublin, more than 800 kilometres of pipe is over 100 years old. This is unsustainable. There is insufficient supply for the greater Dublin area. Most major European cities have a spare capacity of approximately 15% to 20%. Dublin has a surplus capacity of only 1% to 4%. We have all seen the results of that in recent years and what it has cost this city. There are 42 towns where raw sewage literally runs into our rivers and seas untreated, including Arklow, Cobh, Youghal and Bundoran.

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