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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

QUESTION NO. 4

QUESTION: Councillor L. O'Toole

"To ask the Chief Executive if Irish Water has replied to further requests made by this Committee at meetings following agreed motions in relation to the online petition submitted, and if they are prepared to provide a report of the issues raised in the petition including how many signed the petition."

REPLY:

Irish Water provided reports to motions in Q4 2018 from the Lucan Area Commitee regarding the increase in area supplied with water from Peamount Reservoir, including no. of complaints received and the committee's request for a leaflet drop in the Lucan area.

Irish Water response - It will not be possible for Irish Water to issue leaflets to all properties in the Lucan area.  It is necessary for Irish Water to regularly change water supplies across the country as part of its business as usual function.  Irish Water cannot carry out a leaflet drop every time this takes place due to both financial and resourcing constraints.  Irish Water immediately lets consumers know if there are any health implications with their water supply, as it is legally obliged to do.  There are no health implications as a result of a hard water supply.  There is information regarding hard water, and water quality information on Irish Water's website www.water.ie   If customers have any concern regarding their water supply they can contact Irish Water's call centre 24/7 on 1850 278 278.  Irish Water continuously review the monitoring results for samples taken in all supplies within South Dublin, and can report that the drinking water supplied is consistently of very good quality and meets all the requirements of the Drinking Water Regulations.

Members are reminded that Irish Water have established a Local Representative Service Desk which is committed to giving speedy responses.  This Service Desk can be contacted at localrepsupport@water.ie or at 1890 178 178

Irish Water hold Councillor Clinics regularly in South Dublin.  These take place quarterly and the next clinic is arranged for noon to 1pm on March 11th 2019.