Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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300. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the Environmental Protection Agency is compiling an indicators report of water quality in 2021; the expected publication date of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48315/22]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an independent public body established under the Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992, it is entirely independent in the exercise of its functions.  The EPA prepares an annual Water Quality Indicators report with the 3 yearly full water quality assessment report to be published this year.  The timing of the publication of this report is a matter for the Board of the EPA.