Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 208: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that in the provision of the new regional water supply for north Clare, all microbiological and chemical parameters as per the EU Drinking Water Directive show improvement from old source to new source; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23499/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The provision of new public water supplies and their operation, maintenance and management to ensure compliance with quality standards is the responsibility of each local authority, and of Clare County Council in the case of Clare schemes.

Under the European Communities (Drinking Water) (No 2) Regulations, 2007, local authority drinking water supplies are subject to supervision by the EPA and I have no direct function in the matter.