Malcolm Byrne (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State. I welcome his stance and that of the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien. We were proactive in addressing this issue and we have seen progress from Irish Water as a result of the audit of those 26 water treatment plants. When will it be extended to all of the other water treatment plants, many of which serve smaller communities? I note that 35% of the population still has not experienced this audit. It is important for us to be able to guarantee to everybody in this country that they have access to a good, clean, reliable water supply. I appreciate that the Department will continue to monitor this and the lessons are learned. I welcome the Minister of State's commitment to full transparency about the events that happened last summer.