Ivana Bacik (Dublin Bay South, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I will raise a very serious issue regarding water quality and supply in my constituency of Dublin Bay South. Over the last week, we have had a serious disruption to water supply to households, schools and businesses across Dublin 6 and Dublin 6 west with minimal communication from Irish Water, which is deeply frustrating for residents. In addition, residents in Sandymount and Irishtown have ongoing problems with water quality. I have seen alarming pictures of brown residue in the so-called drinking water coming out of their taps.

Allied to this, along Sandymount strand and as far down as Seapoint in Dún Laoghaire, we are seeing dreadful conditions, with sewage and waste being washed up and with a lack of maintenance and care being taken for public amenities. Will the Taoiseach ensure, through the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, that there is engagement with Irish Water about the quality and continuity of its service? Will the Taoiseach and all of his Government engage with me on the Dublin Bay Bill I have put forward in this House to ensure we have better governance around the environmental monitoring and control of Dublin Bay?

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