Manus Boyle (Fine Gael)

I raise the urgent issue of a boil water notice that has been in operation since 15 September in the Glenties-Ardara area. Uisce Éireann has assured me and the public that everything has been done to get this boil water notice out. The reality is 3,500 residents, as well as businesses, have to endure daily disruption. Families have to boil water for drinking, brushing teeth and food preparation. Local businesses, cafés, shops and community centres are affected. This is an ongoing issue. It seems that every time there is a storm or heavy rain, this kicks up. The infrastructure needs to be changed. There needs to be a massive improvement and new infrastructure put into the Glenties-Ardara area. It seems to have been left behind. It is the old way of doing things. Can we get the Minister in here for a debate?

This is the third or fourth issue with Uisce Éireann I have brought up in the past couple of weeks. There was another issue in Clonmany, north Donegal. It is something we need to look at. Rural communities are being left behind by Uisce Éireann. We need to get a plan together to tell people where it will be done next and where the infrastructure will be put in.