Bernard J. Durkan
Question:257 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is an adequate reserve of domestic drinking water to meet requirements throughout the summer months. [16822/04]
View answerWednesday, 2 June 2004
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Local authorities manage public drinking water supplies. They have a range of instruments and measures to conserve stocks for the drier season.
My Department supports their water service activities by co-ordinating and financing a major programme of investment in improved infrastructure, active leakage control, telemetry and rehabilitation of water mains. A general outline is given in a reply to Questions Nos. 43 and 143 on 29 April.
I have published a further phase of my Department's water services investment programme. It identifies my investment priorities for new and upgraded public water supply infrastructure for the period 2004 to 2006, inclusive. The programme is available in the Oireachtas Library.