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]
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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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]
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 her Department, as …
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]
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 under the domestic …
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]
103. 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. [53888/25]
114. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of pilot sewage schemes in small villages that is being led by his Department; if his Department is open to the possibility of new developments using package sewerage treatment plants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53443/25]
122. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the work of the multistakeholder group under his Department in respect of developer provided wastewater treatment plants, commonly called DPI, in housing estates that are not in the charge of local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53725/25]
94. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to review correspondence (details supplied) regarding wastewater treatment plants; and if he'll provide clarity on this matter for the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52312/25]
542. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the eligibility areas of grant aid schemes administered by a local authority to upgrade, repair or replace domestic wastewater treatment system/septic tank systems; if he will ensure those previously tested with high risk factors can be later included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51175/25]
567. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if funding can be secured to repair a sewerage system (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51620/25]
719. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 257 of 3 July 2025, to provide details of the seven projects approved for funding under measure A8 of the Multi-Annual Rural Water Programme; the number of premises to be addressed under each of the seven projects; the number of full pilot projects completed to date; if any further funding app…
1116. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of developer provided waste water treatment plants in residential estates which have not been taken in charge by Uisce Éireann; the estimated total cost involved in bringing these plants up to standard for taking in charge purposes; and the estimated amount of this cost which will need to be incurred by Uisce Éi…
1395. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the small villages that are currently participating in measure A8 regarding the wastewater collection and treatment needs for villages and settlements without access to public wastewater services scheme. [40771/25]
1396. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ensure that Rooskagh Valley, Shanagarry, County Cork, is included in any future measure A8 regarding the wastewater collection and treatment needs for villages and settlements without access to public wastewater services schemes. [40772/25]
1477. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a detailed progress report in regard to the €6 million in funding that was announced by his Department on 7 December 2023 for the long overdue sewerage scheme for Beaufort village, County Kerry; if he will explain the lack of progress to date and confirm when will work commence on this long overdue wastewater treatmen…
1478. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when work will commence on a scheme for which funding was announced over 19 months ago by his Department; his views on whether this is now a major health and safety issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41671/25]
1488. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a detailed progress report regarding the €6 million in funding that was announced by his Department on 7 December 2023 for the overdue sewerage scheme for Beaufort village, County Kerry; the reason Uisce Éireann is responding that it will take another seven years to complete, bring the completion time of a sewerage scheme in…
563. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to ensure Uisce Éireann expedites and expands the small towns and villages growth programme in order to deliver wastewater services to rural towns and villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38902/25]
91. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the eligible areas under the domestic wastewater treatment systems grant scheme; if he has any plans to extend those areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38019/25]
92. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the number of domestic wastewater treatment systems grants approved by county for the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38020/25]
257. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 551 of 24 June 2025, if it is his Department’s intention to allow further funding applications under measure A8 of the existing the Multi-Annual Rural Water Programme 2024-2026; if not, if his Department will next progress such funding applications under a further iteration of the plan; if any…
8. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps his Department is taking to deliver the extra funding identified by local authorities, his Department and Uisce Éireann, as being necessary to deliver the measure 8 rural water programme; when that funding might be forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35594/25]
30. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the pilot scheme announced by his Department to provide for sewage in unsewered villages in 2024 requires additional funding; if he has made this funding available; if he will provide an update on all schemes that have received initial approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35545/25]