Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 September 2022
437. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department will install public water dispensers in the War Memorial Gardens, the Royal Hospital Kilmainham and the Phoenix Park, recognising the great public benefit they will bring along with a correspondent reduction in plastic consumption. [42070/22]
View answerThe Office of Public Works has installed a water fountain at the Phoenix Park visitor's centre to allow members of the public in refilling their water containers. The pipe infrastructure in the Phoenix Park provides for dispensers at the visitor's centre, but unfortunately, not elsewhere in the Park. This location receives significant volumes of visitors and there is extensive use of the water dispenser.
As the infrastructure is not in place in the Irish National War Memorial Gardens or the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, the Office of Public Works has no plans to install water dispensers in these locations.
