Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 June 2020
867. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if information regarding the water quality and levels of pollution in waterways in County Tipperary since 2010 will be provided. [12436/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) oversees national programmes of monitoring and reporting on the quality of rivers, lakes, transitional and coastal waters and groundwater, including those in County Tipperary. The EPA’s most recent published report in this regard is Water Quality in Ireland 2013-2018, which is available at the following link; https://www.epa.ie/pubs/reports/water/waterqua/waterqualityinireland2013-2018.html. The previous report covering the period 2010 to 2015 is also available at https://www.epa.ie/pubs/reports/water/waterqua/waterqualityinireland2010-2015.html
Assessments and trends are also available for many water bodies on www.catchments.ie. This is a collaboration between my Department, the Environmental Protection Agency and local authorities through the Local Authority Waters Programme. The website contains information about Ireland's river catchments, sub-catchments and some 4,829 waterbodies throughout Ireland.
