Séamus Kirk (Louth, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I concur with Deputy O'Dowd and if a meeting is arranged with the politicians who have collective responsibility in this area, l certainly will attend. This is a vitally important issue that must be addressed urgently. It seems to me that there is a need for more co-ordination of the various agencies with specific and less specific responsibilities in this area. A structure must be put in place to ensure that there is tight, effective and efficient co-ordination of their work. This is a large water scheme and the distance between Castleblayney, Stephenstown Bridge and Cavan Hill is considerable. The river is flowing, with streams flowing into both Lough Muckno and Loch Ross, which means that the potential for pollution coming from different sources is quite significant. We need a monitoring guardian angel arrangement for the supply catchment and the river and a constant monitoring of the quality of the water.

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