Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 April 2017
216. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will instruct Irish Water to provide the list of residential properties in County Tipperary in its possession that still have lead water pipes in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16951/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraSince 1 January 2014, Irish Water has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and local levels. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the supervisory authority for public water supplies. The procedures to be followed where there is non-compliance with the parametric value for lead of 10 microgrammes per litre, and the roles of the water supplier, the EPA and the Health Services Executive (HSE), are set out in the European Union (Drinking Water) Regulations 2014, a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas library.
I have no role in monitoring implementation of the Regulations. However, I understand that in cases where the presence of lead pipes were found on the customer side, which may have resulted in exceedances of the statutory limit, customers have been advised by Irish Water.
Irish Water has established a dedicated team to deal with representations and queries from public representatives. The team can be contacted via email to oireachtasmembers@water.ie or by telephone on a dedicated number, 1890 578 578.
