Written answers

Thursday, 1 February 2024

Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government

Water Services

Photo of Cathal CroweCathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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285. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total amount of funding provided to each local authority for capital investment in water services infrastructure in each of the years 2020 to 2023; the allocation for 2024 for each local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4843/24]

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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My Department provides funding directly to Local Authorities for capital investment in water services infrastructure through the Multi-annual Rural Water Programme and Developer Provided Water Services Infrastructure Resolution Programme.

Details of funding I have approved under these programmes are available at the following links:

www.gov.ie/en/circular/cf807-circular-l219-approval-of-schemesprojects-under-the-multi-annual-rural-water-programme-2019-2021-and-grant-allocations-to-local-authorities-for-2019/

www.gov.ie/en/circular/7ec47-circular-ldpi01-2020-approval-of-projects-residential-estates-under-the-developer-provided-water-services-infrastructure-under-the-multi-annual-developer-provided-water-services-infrastructure-resolution-programme-2019-2021/

www.gov.ie/en/press-release/bb844-minister-obrien-announces-multi-annual-funding-to-connect-developer-provided-water-services-to-public-uisce-eireann-network/

My Department also provides funding to Uisce Éireann for domestic customers for capital investment in water services infrastructure. However, my Department does not hold the information requested as 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 is a matter for Uisce Éireann and is approved through its own internal governance structures.

Uisce Éireann has established a dedicated team to deal with representations and queries from public representatives. The team can be contacted via email to oireachtasmembers@water.ieor by telephone on a dedicated number, 0818 578 578

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