Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 September 2021
302. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of do-not-consume notices issued by Irish Water in each of the years 2016 to 2020, in tabular form; the method used to communicate these notices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45077/21]
View answerSince 1 January 2014, Irish Water has statutory responsibility for all aspects of public water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and local levels, including in relation to the the operation of communications.
Under the Drinking Water Regulations 2014, as amended, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the supervisory authority for water supplied by Irish Water. The EPA produces an annual Public Supply Drinking Water Report and Private Supply Drinking Water Report, which provides an overview of the quality of drinking water in public and private supplies. The reports are based on the assessment of monitoring results reported to the EPA by Irish Water and the Local Authorities, and on EPA and Local Authority enforcement activities.
The EPA’s latest report ‘Drinking Water Quality in Public Supplies 2019’ published in July, is available at www.epa.ie/publications/compliance--enforcement/drinking-water/annual-drinking-water-reports/drinking-water-quality-in-public-supplies-2019.php
My Department does not compile the information requested.
