Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It depends on the nature of the public forum. There should always be engagement between State agencies and the public in structured ways that can lead to the provision of information, questions being answered and issues dealt with.

It is unacceptable that there should be discoloured water in the two houses to which the Deputy referred because overall, drinking water quality from public supples in Ireland, as confirmed by the Environmental Protection Agency, is high in Ireland. It states that water quality from public supplies remains high, consumers can be confident it is safe to drink, and compliance rates are consistently high year to year with over 99.7% of samples complying with bacterial and chemical limits in 2022. I will ask the Minister concerned if he will speak to Uisce Éireann with a view to engaging with the residents concerned in Ballyvolane and Blackpool.

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