Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 490: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views regarding the possibility of introducing a national grant scheme for rainwater harvesting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38679/10]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Rainwater harvesting has environmental benefits through reducing the demand for and the consumption of treated water, thereby reducing pressures on our water resources. The introduction of a grants scheme for any purpose must be managed within current budgetary parameters and, insofar as the funds administered by my Department are concerned, there are no plans to introduce a grant scheme for the installation of rainwater harvesting systems.