Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The way it works is that the risk to health is low but a boil water notice cannot be lifted until there are three clear samples. Even though the water may well be safe to drink, three clear samples must go to a laboratory to prove that before the boil water notice can be lifted.

My understanding is the Leixlip plant is operated by Fingal County Council and, therefore, is not privately operated, but that may be incorrect so I will come back to the Deputy on that.

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