Joe Cooney (Clare, Fine Gael)

I thank both organisations for coming in. I compliment them on the great work they did after Storm Éowyn. There was a lot of destruction out there, unfortunately.

Housing delivery is a big issue, and wastewater infrastructure is a major concern. In the absence of any commitment to develop sewerage schemes in small towns and villages in a timely manner, I ask Uisce Éireann whether it is open to the use of modular certified wastewater treatment systems as a temporary substitute to enable housing development until a permanent system is put in place. We are well aware that if we do not look at doing something, an awful lot of small villages and towns out there will not progress.