Ivana Bacik (Dublin Bay South, Labour)
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375. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 236 of 5 July 2022, the number of staff and their specific roles sanctioned by his Department for An Bord Pleanála's new Marine and Climate Unit; the number of those sanctioned roles which have been recruited and are in place; the number of those roles which have been advertised but not yet filled and to name those posts; the number of those roles which have not yet been advertised; and whether he plans to provide funding to An Bord Pleanála, and in what amount, to facilitate the recruitment of additional posts for this unit. [33680/23]

Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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376. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider issuing an updated circular that provides greater flexibility to Uisce Éireann to deal with outstanding debt during the taking-in-charge of a group water scheme that exists under circular WSP01/16; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33683/23]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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Uisce Éireann has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and local levels. The scope, prioritisation and progression of individual projects – including the taking in charge of group water schemes - is a matter for Uisce Éireann and is approved through its internal governance structures.

The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) is the independent economic regulator of Uisce Éireann. The CRU approves Uisce Éireann's Water Charges Plan which reflects the allowed revenue, connection charging policy and the domestic and non-domestic tariff regime.

As Minister, I have no role in how Uisce Éireann applies tariffs or addresses matters related to debt.