Cabinet Committees
Dail Éireann — 2026-05-26
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Darren O'Rourke (SF), Meath East

I raise the unscheduled water outages in Ashbourne, County Meath. They are hugely frustrating and increasingly common. People who have lived in the area for decades say it has never been worse. There is a variety of issues: interruptions at the treatment plant, reduced levels in the reservoirs and problems with pumps. However, the main issue is the large and ageing network that has not been invested in. To add insult to injury, Uisce Éireann's communication is a disgrace. What is the Taoiseach doing to address these outages in Ashbourne? Will he advance Sinn Féin's Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2025 to hold Uisce Éireann to account?

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Sitting date: 2026-05-26