Written answers
Thursday, 14 February 2013
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
Septic Tank Registration Scheme
Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a person who has had to carry out remedial works to their septic tank may apply for the grant at this stage or would they have to be inspected before works are carried out; if a homeowner discovers a problem with their system can they contact an inspector to visit them with a view to making a grant application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7990/13]
Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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On 17 December 2012 I announced my intention to introduce a grant scheme to provide financial assistance to households whose septic tanks and other domestic wastewater treatment systems are deemed to require remediation following an inspection under the Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012. The grant scheme will only apply to treatment systems which are the subject of an Advisory Notice issued by a water services authority following an inspection carried out under the 2012 Act and based on the EPA’s risk-based inspection plan. Full details of the scheme will be defined in regulations which I will make in advance of inspections commencing later this year.
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