Environment

Environment: Water Quality Links to: Climate Change, Heritage, Housing, Nuclear Issues, Planning, Waste Management and Water Quality
Policy	The Green Party has called for greater regulation of water supply schemes in the light of a new report from the Environmental Protection Agency stating that many Group Water Schemes are contaminated. The levels of faecal contamination of Group Water Schemes is disturbing. We are calling for a licensing system to be brought forward to ensure a level of quality control over these schemes. Improvements such as greater reservoir protection from farm animals and septic tank leachate are required. We must also improve monitoring and make these results available to the general public. Fluoride additives in drinking supplies should be phased out in the interest of public health. The levels of aluminium in some municipal drinking water supplies is also a cause for concern and demands higher technical standards in water purification. Read the full Green Party Water Quality policy document click here

Press Releases	Latest press releases:Environment: Water Quality Links to: All Press Releases 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 Dún Laoghaire, Environment, Justice and Latest Press Releases
	30 August 2005 Green TD’s visit Blessington to investigate threat to Dublin’s drinking water supply
	19 August 2005 The Green Party has called for greater protection for the Wicklow reservoirs.
	9 January 2003 Greens call for licencing system for group water schemes as water schemes fail tests
	To read more water quality press releases click here
Dáil Questions	Dáil questions tabled by Ciarán Cuffe: Environment: Water Quality
	Links to: latest, full list, justice, environment questions
	3 July 2003	Environment	Implementation of Water Directive
	10 June 2003	Environment	Aluminium in Water
	7 May 2003	Environment	Drinking Water Quality
	To read more water quality questions tabled in the Dáil by Ciarán Cuffe click here
Links	Environmental Protection Agency

		Page last updated 8 December 2005

Ciarán Cuffe is a TD for the Dún Laoghaire Dáil Constituency. Ciarán can be contacted at Dáil Éireann, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 or 96 Patrick Street, Dún Laoghaire Tel. 284 6060 or 618 3082, Fax 618 4341, Email Ciaran CiaranCuffe.com, or Text Ciaran on 087 265 2075.