David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 89: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his assessment of the quality of drinking water here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13411/07]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The most recent report on Drinking Water Quality in Ireland for the year 2005 was published by the EPA in January 2007 and a copy is available in the Oireachtas Library. The report confirms that the overall quality of Ireland's drinking water remains generally high.

For drinking water produced and distributed by local authorities the overall rate of compliance was 97.6%, with major population centres having a compliance rate of 99.8%. However the report indicates that drinking water supplied by the private group water scheme sector remains unsatisfactory. While this sector serves less than 7% of the population a major Rural Water Investment Programme is underway with the objective of improving standards substantially for consumers served by the private group water scheme sector.