Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

To move on a little bit from what we were discussing earlier, I was not questioning the decision regarding whether to shut down the water supply or to introduce the boil water notices. I understand the logic behind that. I refer more specifically to what happens after the current upgrade works to deal with the turbidity issue are carried out. The Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, was very clear in both its October audit and its contribution to the committee today that the ongoing work will not be enough to ensure that there will not be a repeat of the kind of incident we just saw yesterday in the future. That is why it has recommended that Irish Water look at a UV disinfection system. On foot of that request from the EPA, has Irish Water decided that is what is required? Will the Minister engage positively with Irish Water to ensure that this additional protection is introduced in parallel with the current capital works rather than waiting until after 2024 to address all of this?

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