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Septic Tanks

46 questions from 17 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 30 June 2026.

46
questions
46 written, 0 oral
17
TDs have asked
6
parties and groups
Independents counted together
3
departments asked

Questions per month

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

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January 20250
February 20251
March 202510
April 20250
May 20253
June 20250
July 20254
August 20250
September 20251
October 20250
November 20253
December 20255
January 20261
February 20260
March 20261
April 20262
May 202614
June 20261
July 20260
August 20260
September 20260
October 20260

Who asks, by party

The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.

  • Fianna Fáil7 from 5 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael11 from 4 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Independent3 from 2 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland10 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party1 from 1 TD · 11 seats today
  • Sinn Féin14 from 4 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. Ken O'Flynn
    10
  2. Claire Kerrane
    7
  3. Barry Ward
    4
  4. Ruairí Ó Murchú
    4
  5. Colm Burke
    3
  6. Naoise Ó Muirí
    3
  7. Carol Nolan
    2
  8. Johnny Guirke
    2

Asked of

The questions

Naoise Ó Muirí Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Housing
575. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of households that septic tank grants have been issued to in County Mayo, by year, for the past five years, and broken down into those located in a prioritised area for action, a high-status objective catchment area, and those issued after an advisory notice has been issued to a household after failing an inspection un…
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Housing
576. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total value of grants issued to households in County Mayo under the septic tank grants scheme over the past five years, by year, in tabular form. [63225/25]
Carol Nolan Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Housing
1151. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to increase grant assistance to septic tank owners where the system is outdated or defective and poses a potential risk to human health or environmental risk; if he will launch a new public awareness campaign on the issue with a view to increasing funding of grants for high standards of practice and compliance; and if he will make …
Michael Cahill Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1486. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to broaden the scope of the septic tank grant, to allow all households who cannot afford to repair or replace problematic or unworkable septic tanks avail of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41845/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1487. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of septic tank grants allocated in each county since the scheme was first introduced, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41846/25]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1543. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration will be given to extending and expanding the septic tank grant to ensure upgrades can be availed of for all defective tanks irrespective of their location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42256/25]
Mattie McGrath Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Housing
443. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people who received a septic tank grant, per county, over the last three years; the number of tank inspections carried out in County Tipperary; how a person whose septic tank is not working can qualify for a grant to improve their septic tank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35306/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 20 May 2025 · to Housing
570. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the criteria to access grants to assist with the cost of upgrade works on septic tanks and given how limited the locations are where households can avail of such grants; if he will consider widening the criteria following a report by the EPA on the number of tanks failing inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matt…
Séamus McGrath Written 15 May 2025 · to Housing
70. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the criteria for applying for a septic tank upgrade grant will be changed to allow householders to apply on the basis of need rather than the current restrictive criteria. [17840/25]
Carol Nolan Written 7 May 2025 · to Agriculture
363. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to increasing the grant amount available for slurry and septic tanks, given the increase in costs for the material relating to their construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22218/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Housing
813. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider changes to the grant scheme available for upgrading septic tanks (details supplied). [11997/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Housing
878. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage who can qualify for the septic tank grants in the Meath local authority area given the low application success rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11412/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Housing
879. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of households in the eligible areas for septic tank grants in the Meath local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11413/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 5 Mar 2025 · to Housing
109. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many more households became eligible for septic tank grants since the announcement in November 2023 on changes to the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10035/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 5 Mar 2025 · to Housing
110. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage who can apply for the septic tank grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10036/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 5 Mar 2025 · to Housing
111. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of households in the State in the eligible areas for septic-tank grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10037/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 5 Mar 2025 · to Housing
112. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of households in County Roscommon and County Galway in the eligible areas for septic tank grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10038/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 5 Mar 2025 · to Housing
113. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the eligible areas for the septic-tank grant, given the majority of areas cannot access it as they are outside the eligible area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10039/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 5 Mar 2025 · to Housing
114. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a map to show the areas eligible for a septic-tank grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10040/25]
Mairéad Farrell Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Housing
439. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends on expanding eligibility to current septic tank grant schemes, or to design a new grant scheme, to support homeowners with the cost of updating their septic tank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9225/25]
Eamon Scanlon Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Social
675. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Social Protection if provision can be made under the additional needs payment to fund the emptying of septic tank systems until power is restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2732/25]