Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions
Dail Éireann — 2026-06-25
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Barry Heneghan (IND), Dublin Bay North

I am delighted to outline my three key asks. I am delighted that the Tánaiste has asked. It is good to see he was in Raheny with Deputy Ó Muirí. Will the Government provide direct funding to DCC and Fingal County Council to extend lifeguarding cover? I was a swimming teacher for five years. I know I do not look like it now. This is something that we need to do. The summer is here and the warm weather is coming. Will he commit to real-time water quality testing? It is done in Denmark. As Deputy Ó Muirí will know, I am very fond of Denmark's energy system, but I am also fond of how they cleaned up the port and made it safe for swimmers.
Will the Tánaiste properly fund the Coast Guard and emergency services? These repair crews also worked hard this week when there was an issue on the northern DART line and they worked overnight. That is something that needs to be funded but ahead of this weekend, the Coast Guard team will be responding in Dublin Bay. These people are working with everything they have and they deserve proper resources. A total of 3,000 parts per million of E. coli in water is six times the safe amount. It is not acceptable for my constituents or anyone's constituents to be forced to swim in that water. Níl sé maith go leor. Le linn an ordú dianghlásála, bhí daoine ag athrú na rudaí a bhí á ndéanamh acu, cosúil le snámh agus na rudaí mar sin. Caithfimid an infhestíocht a chur isteach.

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Sitting date: 2026-06-25