asked the Minister for the Environment if he is aware of the large scale pollution of the River Shannon; and the steps he intends to take to have the matter rectified.
Written Answers. - Shannon Pollution.
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The water quality surveys carried out by An Foras Forbartha in recent years have shown that the main channel of the River Shannon is unpolluted over the greater part of its length. In cases where deterioration in water quality was observed, any such deterioration was found to be localised and not of a serious nature.