1120. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will reconsider plans to extract a large supply of water from Lough Ree at Killinure, Athlone, County Westmeath; the surveys that have been carried out to date to assess the effect this planned extraction will have on water levels in the area; if further surveys have been carried out to assess the long-term effects of this project on wildlife, boating and other water based activities in the area; and if consideration is being given to other possible sources for this supply of water. [1281/19]

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1120. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will reconsider plans to extract a large supply of water from Lough Ree at Killinure, Athlone, County Westmeath; the surveys that have been carried out to date to assess the effect this planned extraction will have on water levels in the area; if further surveys have been carried out to assess the long-term effects of this project on wildlife, boating and other water based activities in the area; and if consideration is being given to other possible sources for this supply of water. [1281/19]

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