1196. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline the Government’s position on the proposed changes to water quality standards under the current public consultation; if he will address concerns raised by angling and tourism groups regarding deteriorating water conditions, fish kills, and enforcement of environmental protections; and if he will make a statement o…
Topics / Water Quality
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsWater Quality
62 questions from 22 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 21 October 2026.
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736. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department plans to designate hundreds of rivers, lakes and estuaries as 'heavily modified water bodies'; if this means the Department no longer intends to improve the water quality and environmental health standards of these sites and is essentially giving up on them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [307…
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…
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]
112. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reconsider the nitrates stocking rate map and make an adjustment to the Timoleague catchment stocking rate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25786/25]
140. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the work to improve water quality, including a new dedicated committee at Government level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25099/25]
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]
855. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will support the expansion of oyster farms as a means of improving water quality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3594/25]