Water Quality

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 February 2024

Tuesday, 13 February 2024

Questions (387)

Neasa Hourigan

Question:

387. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to on-going problems of discoloured water in Cork; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that no "do not drink" notice has been issued in relation to the problem, despite Irish Water acknowledging to Cork City Council on 16 January 2024 that the discoloured water is unsafe to drink at the tap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6137/24]

Written answers

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Uisce Éireann has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and local level. Under section 7 of the Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013, my Department has no operational function in this matter.

However, it may be helpful to note that Uisce Éireann has established a dedicated team to deal with representations and queries from public representatives.

The team can be contacted via email to [e-mail] or by telephone on a dedicated number, 0818-578578.

As part of Budget 2024, I secured funding of €1.6 billion to support Uisce Éireann in the delivery of water services. This overall investment will deliver significant improvements in our public water and wastewater services.