Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy again. I am advised that the capital line is already there so the equipment will be commissioned and up and running within the next two months. That is subject to the HSE agreeing that the water levels are correct, and testing must be undertaken in that regard. I am assured it will happen and that is the timeframe I have been given this morning. Within the next ten days, Irish Water is confident that the water notice will be lifted. As the Deputy rightly pointed out, it is important to have high-quality drinking water for human consumption in the midst of a pandemic. That is what Irish Water is about and why it has significant capital lines behind it this year. Those capital lines are not only to improve the current supplies but also to unlock the considerable development needed our citizens, going forward.

The monitoring equipment is in place and the water is being monitored. The HSE and EPA will be being engaged over the next ten days and, subject to their reports, I hope the water notice will be lifted. The permanent solution will be the capital infrastructure that will be put in place in the next two months.

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