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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Noel Rock: I thank Mr. Fanning. Now it is my turn. I will begin with the deficit we now have. Witnesses have described it as effectively constituting an ongoing deficit. Even with the completion of the upgrade works, there will still be a deficit. In Dr. Minihan's view, are the current outages a hangover from the previous round of outages?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Noel Rock: I noted that recommendation in the October report. How long will it take to implement such a measure? People are concerned about the current outage and would like some reassurance over the suggestions that it will be ongoing until quarter 2 of 2020. When could an ultraviolet programme be put in place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Noel Rock: We will put that question to our next guests, who are from Irish Water. Is Dr. Ryan disappointed at the fact that the March-April audit recommendations were not implemented fully? He referred to it as a misunderstanding. How could such a misunderstanding have arisen?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Noel Rock: I thank Dr. Ryan for that response. I will bring in the members first, beginning with Deputy Darragh O'Brien.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Noel Rock: That is both noted and appreciated. Deputy Lahart, a substitute member today, is next. He has one minute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Noel Rock: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Noel Rock: We will proceed to the Deputy's last question. He said he had three.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Noel Rock: I am afraid that will not work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Noel Rock: Would Dr. Ryan like to answer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Noel Rock: The Deputy has made his point clearly. Our guests can answer the question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Noel Rock: I have a few questions to close. I thank our guests, and our upcoming guests, for their forbearance and time. It is appreciated at this vital moment. Focusing on the timeline for the current issue and the restoration of normal service, is it correct that there was a high level meeting yesterday or earlier today?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Noel Rock: What is the latest, from Dr. Minihan's point of view, on restoration? My understanding is that a clock normally starts for testing that is carried out by the regulatory authority, in this case the HSE. Am I correct? Has that clock started yet and is there a timeline for restoration or a standing down of the boil water notice?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Noel Rock: I thank Dr. Minihan. Who is responsible for implementing the recommendations on the operational side that were contained in the EPA's previous audit? Is that Fingal County Council or Irish Water?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Noel Rock: The answer is both.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Noel Rock: In that case I will put the question to them both at our next session. I thank the witnesses very much for their time today. I echo what Deputy Ó Broin said in his opening remarks, namely, that the EPA has clearly shown its value as an organisation in terms of its annual reports to the committee and also in terms of its audit. I thank the EPA for its diligent work. I appreciate the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Noel Rock: We shall proceed to the second session on issues affecting the quality of water, boil water notices nationwide and the recent boil water notice affecting Dublin, Kildare and Meath. From Irish Water, I welcome Mr. Niall Gleeson, Ms Katherine Walsh and Mr. Michael O'Leary; from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, Mr. Feargal Ó Coigligh and Mr. David Flynn; and from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Noel Rock: I thank Ms Farrelly. Several members have indicated they wish to put questions. Before that, however, can Mr. Gleeson tell us whether he has a sense of when this boil water notice will be lifted? At the opening of his statement he said something to the effect that the results of the latest tests had come back and the torpidity level still is not satisfactory.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Noel Rock: So in effect the water needs to be boiled for the time being.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Noel Rock: You are potentially identifying an individual and potentially identifying an individual's actions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Noel Rock: Thank you very much, Deputy Ó Broin. I might start again with Mr. Gleeson. Then we will go to Ms Farrelly and Mr. Ó Coigligh.