Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 October 2014
558. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the process required in order to issue boil water notices or water restriction notices in relation to the supply of drinking water. [40292/14]
View answer559. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the advice the Health Service Executive has issued to persons (details supplied) in County Kerry in relation to current findings of high lead content in the drinking water in the area, as verified by organisations. [40301/14]
View answer577. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether agencies of the State knew about the existence of elevated levels of lead in the drinking water in an area (details supplied) in County Kerry since 2008 and on the fact that warnings were not issued to the residents until 2014; if he will have the course of events surrounding this matter investigated; his views on the health of the residents in the estate as a result of the lack of warning of the high levels of lead in drinking water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40206/14]
View answer581. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the statutory body that has the authority to issue boil notices or water restriction notices regarding the supply of drinking water. [40274/14]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 558, 559, 577 and 581 together.
I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 290, 291 and 292 on 14 October which sets out the position regarding the supervision of public drinking water supplies, As I understand that the Environmental Protection Agency has initiated enforcement proceedings in relation to the supply of drinking water to the estate in question, it would be inappropriate for me to make any further comment on the matter.
