210. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health when the HSE were first notified of aluminium levels that were exceeding the prescribed EU level at the Goatenbridge Water Treatment Plant in South Tipperary; if the HSE carried out inspections on this plant; when the HSE carried out such inspections; the findings at each inspection; the reason the public were not notified earlier of a do not consume notice whe…
Topics / Water Safety
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsWater Safety
27 questions from 10 TDs, between 22 May 2025 and 21 October 2026.
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29. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the current funding allocated by his Department to raise awareness on water safety. [53132/26]
43. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will increase his Department’s funding allocation to Water Safety Ireland to support its critical work in saving lives. [53186/26]
572. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if BIM mobile training unit courses will be offered on the west coast in 2026; if not the reason for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46987/26]
1050. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to engage with Water Safety Ireland and local authorities to extend seasonal lifeguard cover at beaches and bathing areas from the Easter period through to Halloween in order to improve safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45002/26]
92. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department works with swimming and water safety organisations to provide water safety advice in schools; and if there are any plans to introduce such provision. [44364/26]
2420. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has ever undertaken, commissioned or reviewed any epidemiological assessment, public health impact assessment or retrospective study examining potential health outcomes associated with elevated manganese levels in drinking water supplies since 2020; and if details will be provided. [44062/26]
2421. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or HSE has considered establishing any surveillance, monitoring or reporting mechanism for potential adverse health outcomes associated with prolonged exposure to contaminants in public drinking water supplies, including manganese; and if not, the reasons for this decision. [44063/26]
1051. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has conducted any assessment of the potential public health risks associated with long-term exposure to manganese levels between 50 µg/l and 80 µg/l in drinking water. [36800/26]
1052. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has issued any specific guidance for infants, pregnant women, immunocompromised persons or vulnerable groups in areas where manganese levels exceed 50 µg/l. [36801/26]
1054. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE records the geographic location of manganese exceedance notifications received from water suppliers. [36803/26]
1055. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any internal protocol, standard operating procedure or risk assessment framework governs how the HSE assesses manganese exceedance notifications on a case-by-case basis. [36804/26]
1056. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has considered establishing a national centralised database of heavy metal exceedances in drinking water and associated public health advice. [36805/26]
1057. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any interagency review has taken place between the HSE, EPA and Uisce Éireann regarding public communication on manganese contamination in drinking water. [36806/26]
1058. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any cases of suspected illness or adverse health outcomes linked to manganese exposure in drinking water have been reported to the HSE since 2020. [36807/26]
1059. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE distinguishes between aesthetic water discolouration complaints and laboratory-confirmed manganese exceedances in its public communications. [36808/26]
1060. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE intends to revise or update its July 2024 FAQ guidance on manganese in drinking water. [36809/26]
203. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment which agency has statutory responsibility for the installation, operation and maintenance of continuous monitoring infrastructure on major rivers. [13828/26]
175. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the recent spate of fishing vessel incidents and losses involving small vessels under 15 metres operating along the Dublin, Meath, and Louth coasts, including a fatality off the Louth coast in 2023, several recent rescues by the Skerries and Clogherhead Lifeboats, and other groundings and tow-assists; the oversight, inspection, and enfor…
287. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will consider expanding water safety education in second-level schools, particularly for coastal counties, including County Kerry, to ensure students receive age-appropriate information on riptides, currents and coastal hazards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66767/25]
130. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the Budget 2026 allocation for Water Safety Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55408/25]
128. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to outline his recent engagement with Water Safety Ireland to increase water safety awareness; and whether he will consider running an awareness campaign during the summer months, given the number of tragic deaths that have occurred over the past number of months. [38313/25]
908. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the action being taken to promote water safety, particularly in light of recent fatalities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27132/25]
909. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to confirm that he will work with local authorities to promote water safety by installing signage in public parks and near bodies of water that show the three or four steps of how to raise alarm/throw a lifebelt, as well as providing similar signage on lifebuoy poles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27133/25]
910. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if consideration would be provided to providing funding for training on how to use lifesaving equipment such as raising the alarm, lifebuoys and lifebelts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27134/25]