385. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason he is proposing to designate nearly 10% of our waterbodies as ‘heavily modified water bodies’ without providing the supporting evidence or analysis to justify this decision, and without fully exploring less damaging alternatives as part of the Water Action Plan consultation; and if he will make a statement on the mat…
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259. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline if he is considering the introduction of a compensation mechanism for domestic households that continue to be affected by prolonged boil water notices, similar to the compensation system in place in other jurisdictions, such as the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28079/25]
46. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on his engagements with Uisce Éireann regarding water quality in Cork. [24897/25]
91. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his role and responsibility in relation to Lady's Island Lake, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21371/25]
92. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the Environmental Protection Agency's 2025 Coastal Lagoons Report outlining the significant degradation of Lady's Island Lake, County Wexford, which is a special protection area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21372/25]
93. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will convene a stakeholder group including, but not limited to, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Wexford County Council, local landowners and the Environmental Protection Agency to develop a remediation plan for Lady's Island Lake, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21373/25…
94. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions his Department intends to take to address the widely reported decline of Lady's Island Lake, County Wexford; the way in which he intends to bring it back, in compliance with the EU Habitats Directive and the Water Framework Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21395/25]