Water Pollution

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 April 2018

Thursday, 26 April 2018

Ceisteanna (225, 226)

Brian Stanley

Ceist:

225. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he is satisfied that there is no risk to the groundwater, groundwater dependent habitats and the vulnerable regionally important aquifer situated under counties Laois and Kilkenny by the reinforcement project substation in County Laois in view of the fact that operational risks did not form part of the environmental assessment of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18418/18]

Brian Stanley

Ceist:

226. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the steps he will take to address a serious risk to the highly vulnerable aquifer posed by a company's reinforcement substation project in counties Laois and Kilkenny particularly in view of the pollution incident which occurred in March 2018 in which kerosene entered the Fethard water supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18451/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government

I propose to take Questions Nos. 225 and 226 together.

I refer to the reply to Questions No 1487 and 1488 of 17 April 2018.  The position is unchanged.