Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I concur wholeheartedly with the Senator. I come from a rural part of Galway that still has issues with water supply. I am working hard within the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment on broadband for rural areas. We say this is an essential but there are still places in the country where we do not have a potable water supply and security. This is something we must address. I appreciate that and I know that with regard to Kilreekil, County Galway, which still does not have a supply, another group water scheme from Cappataggle has generously allowed its water to be supplied to the other community. All of the due diligence is being done on that. We need to fill the remaining gaps in water supply. The Senator has a particular interest in one or two schemes where water supply through the well might not be available so this might be something that could be looked at between the council and the Department.