Ruairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein)

I would like to bring up the issue of Uisce Éireann infrastructure. We have all seen the recent EPA report. In my constituency, Louth, Cavanhill water treatment plant delivers to almost 47,000 people, and the Tallanstown and Greenmount plants together provide to another 6,000 approximately. The quality of these supplies must improve to safeguard public health. The supplies are at risk of disruption because the treatment is not robust and requires remedial action. This is action that has been planned but that has not been delivered.

I ask the Taoiseach to follow up. I am facing an issue in relation to meeting Uisce Éireann at this point. We all go through periods of really good communication, particularly at corporate level, and my connections locally are fine, but I do need this communication to happen. The issue at Cavanhill relates directly to the brown water and the manganese in it. The pilot scheme needs to become an actual working operation.

There is an issue with wastewater in my part of my town. It is impacting on planning and creating the possibility of flooding. This absolutely needs to be addressed.

Beyond these, I must bring up an issue I have constantly brought up here, the supply at Hackballscross, which is at the end of a public water scheme, and the fact that it is constantly kicking out. We need to make sure we have a proper service. If the Taoiseach could follow up and ensure I will have the meeting I want, I will be only too delighted.

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