Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I am aware, as is the Taoiseach, that the ESRI is undertaking a demographic analysis of the census, which showed that County Carlow has grown by 9% and is one of the fastest growing in the country. We now have a population of 62,000. I am asking about the facilities for housing. Specifically I am looking for an update on the upgrade and development of the Bagenalstown wastewater treatment plant. This is holding up a number of housing developments. While we are delighted our population is growing, we need facilities. We have to have the proper structure and facilities in Carlow and Bagenalstown to build these houses. It is delaying house building, in particular in County Carlow.

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