A number of businesses in the Clanbrassil Street, St. Nicholas Quarter, Church Street and York Street areas of Dundalk received a text message at 10 a.m. today from Irish Water, telling them essential maintenance works would be taking place between 8 o'clock tomorrow and 8 o'clock on Monday and that this may cause disruption. I would be calling for a different intervention had I not managed to contact Irish Water. I ask the Minister if anything can be done to mitigate this. Obviously, the businesses and the town centre manager who have contacted me are incredibly worried. This is a busy time with many communion and wedding bookings. Salons have been told to close if they cannot access water themselves.

Irish Water is saying that a random sample was taken, elevated levels of manganese were found and it has to flush out the system. Is there a possibility of doing this at a different time? This brings up the wider issue of manganese levels in our water, which is one that we need to address. I have dealt with Irish Water on this and many other cases.

Of course, given the weekend that is in it, we want to ensure there is a safe and secure water supply. Where essential maintenance is required, especially on the basis of scientific tests which show that work is required to the fresh drinking water system, that needs to happen. If the Deputy gives me the details, I can raise it directly with Uisce Éireann to see what mitigation measures can be put in place while the essential work takes place.