Joe Cooney (Clare, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Innovation is not just about invention; it is about approaching old problems with fresh eyes. Today, on behalf of the hundreds of thousands of people across Ireland who are still searching for a home, I ask the Government to seriously consider the proposals I have put forward. We need to enable developers to provide wastewater infrastructure for housing developments that are currently stalled due to the lack of such essential services. I call on the Government to bring Uisce Éireann, developers, local councils and all the relevant authorities together to unlock the system and allow these shovel-ready developments to finally move forward. At the moment, we are losing the fight but I am proposing a solution. I am now asking the Government to step in and direct Uisce Éireann to take in charge these modular certified wastewater treatment systems that are the key to unlocking thousands of homes across hundreds of communities, which is vital and important.

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