Pádraig O'Sullivan (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy has a bit wider than that, to be fair. People there cannot use the water for washing their clothes, washing themselves or for drinking. It is going on for months with little or no let-up, and in fact I would say things are getting worse. We all get the stock answers from Irish Water about how it is monitoring the situation, working as part of a water quality group, and thanking customers for their patience. However, it is a public service at the end of the day, and people need to have faith in the quality of water they are drinking. It is clear that they cannot drink this water and I urge the Taoiseach to engage with Irish Water to help improve the situation.

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