Septic Tanks

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 fail…

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]

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for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to increase grant assistance to septic tank owners where the system is outdated or defective and poses a potential risk to human health or environmental risk; if he will launch a new public awareness campaign on the issue with a view to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; …

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]

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]

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]

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…

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 s…

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]