Grace O'Sullivan (Green Party) | Oireachtas source

In response to what Senator Reilly said earlier about water quality, this morning the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, launched the urban wastewater report, which shows that raw sewage is still being discharged from 43 areas across the country. One of the areas of poor quality is the area Senator Reilly spoke about, Rush. I am delighted to hear that there will be improvements in that area. The EPA has said that there has to be more investment in public wastewater treatment infrastructure across the country to protect public health and the environment from the adverse effects of wastewater. Let us face up to the reality.