Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Ba mhaith liom nóiméad amháin a thabhairt don Seanadóir Healy Eames. Cuirim fáilte roimh muintir na Gaillimhe atá i nGailearaí na gCuairteoirí chomh maith céanna. Faraor go bhfuil an iomarca ard ag na pairtithe eile - iad san Rialtas - ar cé chomh maith is atá Sinn Féin ag déanamh seachas na ceisteanna atá ag déanamh tinnis don phobal.

I would like to focus on an element of the debate that probably has not been focused on. I concur with the sentiments of Senator Cullinane earlier. While this whole debacle continues, there are people who are without clean water. I tabled a question today in order to get a clear answer on the current water situation in Carraroe. The question was ruled not to fall within the remit of the Minister. The issue concerns the promise to the people of Carraroe of a regional water scheme. The first part of it has been completed; the pipes are down. The second part was to be completed by Galway County Council. There has been a handover to Irish Water with the resulting legacy and shambles. Irish Water tells us that it will continue pumping the water from the lake in Carraroe. The lake is polluted and, therefore, a lot of chlorine is used in treating the water and the trihalmethane, THM, levels are very high. Last week, the media discovered the water in Carraroe failed 95% of the tests on the level of THM in the water carried out since 2008.