Written answers
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
Water Services
Matt Shanahan (Waterford, Independent)
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587. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what review has taken place in terms of the bureaucracy that surrounds access to utilities such as water and wastewater connections; whether the Minister is concerned at the difficulty developers experience in trying to communicate and negotiate with these State utilities; whether he has considered any new initiatives to provide transparency in such delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11656/24]
Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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Housing for All recognises that in order to create the environment needed to enable supply of over 300,000 new homes by 2030, land needs to be serviced with transport, utilities and other infrastructure. Housing for All provides for this ‘whole of system’ approach. In line with Action 22.6 of the Housing for All Action Plan Update (November 2022) both Uisce Éireann and the ESB are enhancing measures to ensure the timely delivery of housing connections and to clearly identify responsibilities of those building homes, and Uisce Éireann and ESB in advance of completing connections.
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.ie or by telephone on a dedicated number, 0818 578 578.
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