Alan Shatter
Question:129 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children the way in which the water supply at St Ita's Hospital, Portrane, came to be contaminated with e.coli on 16 June 1999; the steps, if any, taken to date to identify the source of the contamination and to render the water supply safe for use by patients and staff; the length of time taken to resolve this difficulty; and if there remains a risk of the water supply being again contaminated at a later date. [16989/99]