Micheál Martin (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy for raising the issue. What is frustrating here is that the money has been allocated it seems to me. The officials on both sides, those in the local authorities and Uisce Éireann, should apply common sense and pragmatism and get this sorted. I ask that this would happen and I will ask the Minister. I met with Uisce Éireann some time back. The Government has increased its allocation and will be increasing it further in terms of additional capital money. This has to be ring-fenced, not just for the general upgrading of the water system but also for new water supply capacity and wastewater treatment, particularly in rural towns and villages across Ireland. Things cannot move at the moment because of capacity limits for wastewater treatment systems and water supply systems. I will follow that up for the Deputy.

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