Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 May 2023
176. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the last date the EPA independently completed a full audit of the water treatment plant responsible for water in Glanmire. [22972/23]
View answerI have no function in relation to this issue. The policy and legislation pertaining to water treatment plants is under the remit of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
I am advised that Uisce Éireann has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and local levels. I understand that Uisce Éireann has established a dedicated team to deal with representations and queries from public representatives and that the team can be contacted directly via an email to oireachtasmembers@water.ie or by telephone on a dedicated number: 0818 578 578. Furthermore, the Agency is an independent public body established under the Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992, and is entirely independent in the exercise of its functions.
