1025. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health to clarify the statutory responsibilities of the HSE in assessing and communicating public health risks arising from Do Not Consume Notices; whether it is HSE policy to refer media enquiries concerning potential health risks exclusively to Uisce Éireann and the Environmental Protection Agency; and why requests from Tipperary Mid West Radio between 10 and 13 October 2026 for information and a public health spokesperson concerning a matter (details supplied) were referred to those bodies without a substantive HSE response on the health risks. [74023/26]

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.