HSE

When asked, the HSE said it was "considering the circumstances of the incident and any implications for future regulation".

Meanwhile, families and colleagues continue to wait for answers as the HSE has yet to release its findings, which are unlikely to come before July this year.

In response, Wessex Water said the notice was "unrelated to the subject matter of the reports" and that the HSE was "satisfied" with steps taken by the company and confirmed compliance on 9 February 2024.

For the families of those who lost their lives, the community in Avonmouth and the water industry more broadly, the wait for answers will hopefully come to an end when the HSE publishes its investigation later this year.

"This essential ongoing work has included assisting HSE staff in transporting palliative care and dialysis patients; helping Gardaí with vehicles stranded on roads; assistance to homes with no power or water; the transport of healthcare staff, and the provision of fuel for generators for vulnerable home care patients," the minister said.