Jim D'Arcy (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This morning, on "Morning Ireland", we heard Mr. Cian McCormack talk to the EPA and Irish Water about the latest drinking water survey which states that 121 supplies need remedial action. Let us hope that Irish Water is working on this so that people will see a difference quickly.
On a related matter, a report in the Sunday Independentby Mr. Jim Cusack highlighted that fuel smugglers are pumping massively toxic waste linked to cancers and abnormalities in unborn babies into water supplies in the Republic. A sample of water taken by the Sunday Independentlast week was shown to contain 8,000 times more chemical pollution than clean drinking water. This toxic waste is being pumped directly into streams that feed directly into the River Finn drinking water system. The issue was discussed at Louth County Council yesterday, when a motion put forward by Councillor John McGahon condemning such activity was passed. It is a pity that Sinn Féin councillors did not feel they could support the motion.