§ Rev. Martin SmythTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will place in the Library a copy of the Water Research Centre report on asbestos cement pipes for the Mourne to Belfast water supply; and what monitoring the department of the Environment intends to carry out on the Mourne scheme. [32087]
§ Mr. MossThe Department has stated that the report of the water research centre on the use of asbestos cement pipes will be made publicly available when it makes a policy announcement on this topic. It expects to do this in the near future. A copy of the report will then be placed in the Library. Monitoring of the Mourne conduit will continue as is operationally appropriate. This monitoring takes account of the state of the conduit and the quality of water it delivers.