James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Deputy Dillon again for raising this important matter. On the multi-annual rural water programme, as I indicated, to date, allocations of just over €74 million have been provided nationally and just under €36 million has been recouped by local authorities. Mayo County Council was allocated over €25 million, of which, to date, just over €8 million has been recouped. There are more than 50 individual projects of various sizes, some large, currently being managed by Mayo County Council that have yet to be completed. The funding provided under the multi-annual programme sets out how we can best achieve optimum outcomes to advance the needs and expectations on rural wastewater. As I said, an expert panel will critically evaluate all applications and a report will be submitted to the Minister for consideration and approval later this year. I thank the Deputy again for raising this matter. I will bring his concerns to the Minister's attention.

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