Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party)
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244. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the qualifying criteria for well water grants administered through local authorities; if an instruction can be issued to allow for the inclusion of applications for premises that are soon to be lived in following renovation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49481/23]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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My Department provides grant funding to assist householders dependent on an existing private water supply (Individual private well) with the costs incurred in providing a supply of water for domestic purposes or carrying out improvements to an existing supply.

The grant is administered by local authorities. An applicant may be considered eligible for a grant if, in the opinion of the local authority, the house is occupied by the applicant as their normal place of residence.

I can confirm that my Department is currently carrying out a review of all matters relating to the grant scheme, including consultation with key stakeholders which will inform the outcome of review. I expect to receive recommendations in relation to changes to the grant scheme for my approval in the coming weeks.