Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 February 2022
426. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 490 and 491 of 19 January 2022, the timeline for the publication of the report mentioned. [5142/22]
View answerThe Bathing Water Task Force, chaired by Dublin City Council, has informed my officials that the initial report is complete and is available from Dublin City Council (waterpollution@dublincity.ie). I will arrange for a copy to be sent to the Deputy directly.
I understand that the report outlines in detail the areas of the catchment to be subject of further investigation for sources of pollution and it identifies the relevant stakeholders involved. Stakeholders have been engaged and a programme of necessary investigative works has been agreed. Some works have commenced and others are due to commence in the Spring. The works involved are localised misconnection surveys, targeted river and surface water sewer sampling, and CCTV surveys of culverted sections of the Elm Park Stream. The works include engagement with local private property owners. Landowners are being cooperative and proactively engaging with their respective local authority. The work will require time to take effect.
