Eamon Scanlon (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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752. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide a breakdown of the measure A7 funding of the 2024–2026 multi-annual rural water programme for a group water scheme (details supplied); if there is an appeal procedure available for group water schemes that have not been recommended for funding; if group water schemes are permitted to contribute financially on a per-house basis under the multi-annual rural water programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29103/25]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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The current cycle of my Department's Multi-annual Rural Water Programme (MARWP) covers the period until the end of 2026. A total of 875 individual applications, including one for a Community Water Connection project at the location in the details supplied were received from local authorities across the country.

An independent Expert Panel is tasked with evaluating and reviewing each application, assessing the information provided against the objectives of the programme and making recommendations for my consideration and decision on their suitability for funding.

As per the terms and conditions set out in advance of the launch of this cycle of the MARWP programme, funding under Measure A7 is subject to a €15,000 per house maximum limit.

Having considered the details of the application including the recommendation received from the independent Expert Panel I have made a decision, which is final, not to approve funding for the application concerned.