173. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to review a case (details supplied); if he will provide an update on the working group; the stage at which their works are at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17386/26]
Topics / Wastewater Treatment
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsWastewater Treatment
124 questions from 38 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 6 October 2026.
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120 written, 4 oral
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| May 2026 | 5 |
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| July 2026 | 4 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 3 |
| October 2026 | 3 |
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203. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the guidelines for certified modular wastewater treatment systems will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13278/26]
762. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the new regulations in relation to developer-led wastewater infrastructure plants will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11624/26]
809. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether there are any proposals, or funding available through his Department or Uisce Éireann to support community-led integrated constructed wetlands for village wastewater treatment; whether pilot projects of this nature are being considered, operating independently of Uisce Éireann capital funding, but in line with Uisce Éireann tech…
283. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on his Department’s efforts to address deficits in wastewater infrastructure in the villages of Craughwell and Clarinbridge in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9026/26]
313. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the grants which are available for community groups to upgrade existing wastewater treatment system/septic tank to a bio system on land owned by the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7309/26]
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]
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]
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]
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 will make a statement o…
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]
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 financial support for dom…
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]
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]
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 years from date of …
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]
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]
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 housing supply; if he a…
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]
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 make a statement on t…
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]
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 monitoring and accountabil…
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 works could utilise th…
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 works could utilise …
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]