Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity) | Oireachtas source

Two weeks ago the Taoiseach gave me two commitments, the first being that he would personally contact the chief executive of Uisce Éireann to request a timeline for the resolution of the dirty water issue in Cork city. The second commitment was that he would discuss the matter with the Tánaiste. They say that a week is a long time in politics but it is a longer time again when one has discoloured water coming out of ones taps. Being a patient and courteous chap, I did not want to ask the Taoiseach for the report just one week later. Instead I waited the two weeks, which I am sure is a lifetime for a fellow like the Taoiseach, who is just brimming with new energy. Has the Taoiseach any updates for me and, more importantly, for my constituents on his dealings with Uisce Éireann and with his Tánaiste on a timeline for sorting the dirty water situation in Cork?

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