Covid-19 Pandemic

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 April 2021

Wednesday, 21 April 2021

Ceisteanna (225)

Michael Creed

Ceist:

225. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department is participating in an EU Commission initiative on the monitoring of Covid-19 and its variants in wastewater and availing of funding from the Commission for this initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18408/21]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications

I have no function in relation to the matters raised by the Deputy. Responsibility for policy in relation to wastewater is a matter for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage.