Danny Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I wish to ask the Taoiseach about a problem we have with two estates in Aghadoe in Killarney. These are the Old Killarney Village and the Birch Hill estate. Their treatment plants are out of date and no longer suitable. For many years, I have been requesting in the House that they be connected to the public sewer. On two occasions, funding has been made available in this regard. Going back a number of years ago, €400,000 was provided. Last year, the then Minister, Deputy O'Brien, committed €998,000. There is €300,000 to be made up by the local authority or someone else, but the local authority has informed me that it is no longer able to deal with these matters or ask for wayleaves and that it is up to Irish Water to do so. There is a stand-off between them now, but the people of these two estates are suffering. There is a pub and a restaurant involved. Last weekend, these septic tanks, or whatever you call them now - treatment plants - flowed over. In this area, you are on top of the hill looking down into the lakes of Killarney. If pollution happens there, it will be detrimental to the whole tourist business in the town of Killarney and far beyond. This is going on for far too long. The money was committed last year. Why is it not being used? Will the Taoiseach intervene and ensure-----

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