231 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that despite the recent revelations on RTE’s Primetime programme concerning the quality of water in group water schemes in County Mayo, the situation has not improved and that families in the area are still at risk from contaminated water; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that one group water scheme (details supplied) is in breach of EU Directive 2000/60/EC on the provision of clean drinking water; and if he will use the powers vested in him to ensure that an emergency supply of clean water is provided to the area concerned and the local primary school in particular; if professional personnel will be provided to monitor the quality of drinking water in the area until Mayo County Council is in a position to provide a treatment plant and palatable water; if he, who has provided substantial funding has satisfied himself with the response of Mayo County Council to the water quality situation in the county generally and in this area in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16704/06]

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231 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that despite the recent revelations on RTE’s Primetime programme concerning the quality of water in group water schemes in County Mayo, the situation has not improved and that families in the area are still at risk from contaminated water; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that one group water scheme (details supplied) is in breach of EU Directive 2000/60/EC on the provision of clean drinking water; and if he will use the powers vested in him to ensure that an emergency supply of clean water is provided to the area concerned and the local primary school in particular; if professional personnel will be provided to monitor the quality of drinking water in the area until Mayo County Council is in a position to provide a treatment plant and palatable water; if he, who has provided substantial funding has satisfied himself with the response of Mayo County Council to the water quality situation in the county generally and in this area in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16704/06]

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1. 4 May 2006

   Water and Sewerage Schemes.

   231 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that despite the recent revelations on RTE’s Primetime programme concerning the quality of water in group water schemes in County Mayo, the situation has not improved and that families in the area are still at risk from contaminated water; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that one group water scheme (details supplied) is in breach of EU Directive 2000/60/EC on the provision of clean drinking water; and if he will use the powers vested in him to ensure that an emergency supply of clean water is provided to the area concerned and the local primary school in particular; if professional personnel will be provided to monitor the quality of drinking water in the area until Mayo County Council is in a position to provide a treatment plant and palatable water; if he, who has provided substantial funding has satisfied himself with the response of Mayo County Council to the water quality situation in the county generally and in this area in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16704/06]

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