Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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185. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will ensure the necessary funding to facilitate the Kilteel group water scheme upgrade in the County Kildare to a standard and quality required for taking in charge by the local authority; if the necessary funding is readily available given that the quality of the water in the scheme has been subject to concern; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38443/24]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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In January this year, I launched the next cycle of the Multi-Annual Rural Water Programme (MARWP) to cover the period 2024 to 2026.

The overall purpose of the MARWP is to provide the necessary funding to improve the quality, quantity and reliability of the water services relied upon by rural dwellers, where public water services are not available.

An Expert Panel is currently looking at the specifics of each application and is tasked with making recommendations on the suitability of individual projects for funding, including for the project referred to in the Question. Under an independent Chairperson, the Panel’s membership includes experts from the key stakeholders in the Rural Water Sector.

I expect to receive the recommendations of the Panel and approve and allocate funding in the coming weeks.