Results 241-260 of 1,737 for speaker:Noel Rock
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)
Noel Rock: How long does testing take, in the main? I think Mr. Gleeson said that three samples have been sent off.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)
Noel Rock: So we are expecting those samples to come back to us this evening at some stage?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)
Noel Rock: If those samples come back in the clear and say that the boil water notice is no longer required, can that boil water notice then be immediately lifted?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)
Noel Rock: Three samples at sequenced times?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)
Noel Rock: Three samples were required at a sequence of times. If the same template was to be followed again, with a sample being sent off yesterday evening, a sample will be sent off this evening and a sample will be sent off tomorrow evening.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)
Noel Rock: We would then be looking at the next day, which would be Thursday, in the best-case scenario before the boil water notice was lifted. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)
Noel Rock: That is very informative. I appreciate that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)
Noel Rock: I think I understand. In effect, if the particles can get through, the measures to prevent cryptosporidium are-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)
Noel Rock: In the same scenario that Mr. O'Leary posed with the UV, even if it was available, with the great cost to install it and the energy that it consumes, nevertheless, with the turbidity, it would not necessarily be effective in this scenario. Have I got that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)
Noel Rock: In the sequence I have outlined, am I correct in saying that, at the earliest, Thursday will see the lifting 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: It was important to clarify that. Notwithstanding the council's response, which is comprehensive, I think there are many things which Irish Water and Fingal County Council could work better on. There were six hours between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. where this was accumulating and the water quality was getting worse.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)
Noel Rock: It is a long time. Does Ms Farrelly think that is good enough? Do any consequences arise from this and can Ms Farrelly outline them? What accountability will there be? Deputy Ó Broin outlined this well. Some 600,000 people are affected by this. Businesses, families and communities are affected by this. They will be out of pocket and inconvenienced by this. What accountability is...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)
Noel Rock: Mr. Ó Coigligh stated: The priority in such an event is always to ensure that people's health is protected. Irish Water, the HSE and the EPA are all working together in their respective roles... There is no mention of Fingal County Council. Is that an omission?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)
Noel Rock: I presume Fingal County Council would be involved in the co-ordination of the response.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)
Noel Rock: Can Mr. Gleeson tell me if Fingal County Council is involved in these meetings? I assume it was part of the meeting yesterday.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)
Noel Rock: Okay. I have probably broken my own rule and gone over time so I will stop in a moment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)
Noel Rock: With regard to Irish Water's appendix, I assumed that all customers got text messages. I have been receiving text messages saying to boil water. I have received three at this stage. It is only vulnerable customers and business customers. Why not all customers?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)
Noel Rock: Even for those that Irish Water has records for, it seems based on the appendix with the summary of communications that no attempt was made.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)
Noel Rock: Do we not have them as a matter of course?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)
Noel Rock: I think we are acutely aware of how voluntary the registration process was.