Ryan O'Meara (Tipperary North, Fianna Fail)
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622. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if grants are available for the improvement/upgrade of wastewater treatment systems for SME’s; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61644/25]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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Grant schemes for water services funded by my Department focus on certain private domestic water and wastewater services such as Group Water Schemes, individual wells and septic tanks.

The Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment provides a range of information and resource supports for businesses. Further information can be found on their website (www.neh.gov.ie/) which brings together information and resources on over 250 government supports from numerous different departments and state agencies.

Ryan O'Meara (Tipperary North, Fianna Fail)
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623. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if grants are available for the improvement/upgrade of wastewater treatment systems/septic tanks for houses not in the high status objective catchment area under the domestic wastewater treatment systems grant schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61645/25]

Christopher O'Sullivan (Cork South-West, Fianna Fail)
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Grant assistance is available in specific circumstances to support householders where defective Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems (DWWTS), including septic tanks, present the greatest risk to the environment or to public health. The grants are focused on the areas of greatest environmental priority to protect human health and the environment, and are not general in application.

In particular, grants may be accessed where a system has failed an inspection under the National Inspection Plan and an Advisory Notice has issued, or where a dwelling is located within a designated area identified as being particularly vulnerable to the impacts of defective systems.

The operation and maintenance of DWWTS remains the responsibility of the property owner, who must ensure that their system functions effectively and does not pose a risk to human health or the environment.

My Department is currently finalising a review of the grant support arrangements in light of evolving environmental objectives, including consideration of additional areas now identified as priority areas for action.

The outcome of this review will help ensure that the available resources are used to best effect, delivering the greatest environmental and public health benefits for the funding invested.