Wastewater Treatment
An official questions-paper heading. 118 questions (4 oral, 114 written), first 2025-02-05, latest 2026-07-28.
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| Sep 2025 | 4 |
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| Nov 2025 | 17 |
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| Climate | 6 |
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| Education | 1 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-28 | Wastewater Treatment |
| 2026-04-15 | Wastewater Treatment |
| 2026-01-22 | Wastewater Treatment |
| 2025-12-16 | Wastewater Treatment |
| 2025-11-25 | Wastewater Treatment |
| 2025-11-05 | Wastewater Treatment |
| 2025-09-24 | Wastewater Treatment |
| 2025-07-01 | Wastewater Treatment |
| 2025-05-15 | Wastewater Treatment |
| 2025-04-10 | Wastewater Treatment |
The questions
Brian Brennan
oral
2026-01-22 · to Housing
142. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the initiative to allow builders and private developers to construct wastewater treatment facilities for smaller housing developments; when the new regulations will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5315/26]
Michael Cahill
written
2026-01-21 · to Housing
153. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if it is a matter for local authorities to apply for funding for constructed wetlands or will Uisce Eireann announce which smaller towns, population centres and villages will get their wastewater treatment issues resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4564/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
written
2025-12-16 · to Housing
574. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures being taken to control costs and prevent overruns in the greater Dublin drainage project. [71510/25]
Joe Cooney
written
2025-12-09 · to Housing
516. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will convene an expert panel including, Uisce Éireann, the EPA, construction industry and manufacturers of modular wastewater treatment systems to develop a practical, certified delivery-focused set of planning guidelines to enable the swift roll out of developer-led waste water infrastructure; and if he wil…
Michael Cahill
written
2025-12-04 · to Housing
349. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to urgently commence work on the proposed sewerage scheme for Beaufort Village, County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68894/25]
John McGuinness
written
2025-12-02 · to Housing
351. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to allow the use of private waste water treatment systems for developments in locations where there is inadequate or no public infrastructure provided by Irish Water; if large scale housing projects and such developments as nursing homes will be included for consideration; his plans to provide finan…
Louis O'Hara
written
2025-11-25 · to Housing
82. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the co-funding contribution expected of local authorities for the provision of wastewater infrastructure; if his Department will assist Galway County Council with their contribution for the Craughwell and Clarinbridge projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65448/25]
Joe Cooney
written
2025-11-25 · to Housing
504. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the proposed arrangements for Uisce Éireann to take in charge privately developed wastewater treatment systems will be included in either an oversight agreement/performance delivery agreement or shareholders letter of expectation with its parent Department. [65133/25]
Colm Burke
written
2025-11-25 · to Housing
513. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department, Uisce Éireann and local authorities are prepared to enter into discussions with companies with expertise in the building of modular treatment plants for water and wastewater in rural areas, and which companies are prepared to finance, build and maintain these treatment plants for a period of ten…
Niamh Smyth
written
2025-11-18 · to Housing
561. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a case for a wastewater treatment plant (details supplied) can be reviewed; if he will provide an update on the working group; the stage the works are at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62952/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí
written
2025-11-18 · to Housing
574. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of properties in County Mayo that have had their DWWTS inspected under the national inspection plan, by year, for the past five years; and the number of advisory notices that have been issued as a result of these inspections to households. [63223/25]
Michael Cahill
written
2025-11-13 · to Housing
320. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an unprecedented large investment will now be made through Uisce Éireann and Local Authorities to progress the provision of modern, increased capacity, wastewater treatment plants in all of our towns and villages, as the present situation is having a highly negative effect on health, the environment and hou…
Mark Wall
written
2025-11-12 · to Climate
253. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will outline the actions his Department and the Environmental Protection Agency are taking to address wastewater treatment in Allenwood and Rathangan failing to meet European Union standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61916/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-11-12 · to Housing
590. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the criteria and regulatory safeguards to be applied under the proposed scheme allowing developers to construct their own wastewater treatment infrastructure for new housing developments; the process by which such privately built systems will be certified, adopted and maintained by Uisce Éireann; and if he will m…
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-11-12 · to Housing
591. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has identified towns or villages in Cork where housing development has been delayed due to lack of wastewater infrastructure; the number of such settlements nationally; and the way in which the new developer-led wastewater proposal will prioritise these areas. [61150/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-11-12 · to Housing
592. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has engaged with the Environmental Protection Agency and Uisce Éireann to establish a clear licensing and compliance framework for privately constructed wastewater treatment systems proposed under the new developer-led housing infrastructure plan; the measures that will ensure long-term environmental monito…
Colm Burke
written
2025-11-12 · to Housing
610. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration would be given to reviewing the eligibility areas of grant aid schemes administered by Cork City Council to upgrade, repair or replace domestic wastewater treatment system/septic tank systems, to ensure that those who are in most need of the grant and who would have difficulty in financing such wo…
Colm Burke
written
2025-11-12 · to Housing
611. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration would be given to reviewing the eligibility areas of grant aid schemes administered by Cork County Council to upgrade, repair or replace domestic wastewater treatment system/septic tank systems, to ensure that those who are in most need of the grant and who would have difficulty in financing such …
Ryan O'Meara
written
2025-11-12 · to Housing
622. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if grants are available for the improvement/upgrade of wastewater treatment systems for SME’s; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61644/25]
Ryan O'Meara
written
2025-11-12 · to Housing
623. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if grants are available for the improvement/upgrade of wastewater treatment systems/septic tanks for houses not in the high status objective catchment area under the domestic wastewater treatment systems grant schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61645/25]
Ryan O'Meara
written
2025-11-06 · to Housing
264. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding being provided for wastewater projects under the National Development Project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60175/25]
Joe Cooney
written
2025-11-04 · to Housing
1130. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the settlements that were submitted for funding under Measure A8, Waste Water Collection and Treatment for Villages and Settlements without access to public waste water services; the seven projects under consideration, by county, in tabular form. If the assessment of the responses received prior to 1 July 2025 by…
Claire Kerrane
written
2025-11-04 · to Housing
1134. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether it is acceptable that sewage is still on Callery Street, Tullamore, over a week since flooding occurred; the steps he will take to rectify this situation which occurs regularly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60055/25]
John Paul O'Shea
written
2025-10-21 · to Housing
474. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to include the additional areas which have been classed as high status objective catchment area and priority areas for action which were published as part of the ‘Water Action Plan 2024, Ireland’s third River Basin Management Plan’, so that all the new areas can qualify for grant aid assistance…
Joe Cooney
written
2025-10-14 · to Housing
638. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the delivery of Measure 8 pilot wastewater schemes in Cooraclare and Broadford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55378/25]