Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 March 2012
351 Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider increasing the grant of €2,000 per household for sewage connection to group schemes that would allow persons living further away to connect in view of the new Water Services Bill. [12334/12]
View answerThe rate of grant available for Group Sewerage Schemes is €2,031.58 per house or 75% of the cost of the scheme, whichever is the lesser. I have accepted a proposal from the National Rural Water Services Committee, who have a role in advising me on rural water policy, that the rate of grant be reviewed during 2012. They will be examining this issue, taking into account, inter alia, the results of a pilot programme funded by my Department to test a range of small-scale wastewater collection and treatment systems under Irish conditions.
