Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 November 2015
1079. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if assistance is available to a person to upgrade and improve a septic tank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37966/15]
View answerThe Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems (Financial Assistance) Regulations 2013, a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas library, brought into operation a grants scheme to assist with the cost of remediation of septic tanks and domestic waste water treatment systems which are deemed, following inspection under the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Inspection Plan and the subsequent issue of an Advisory Notice by the local authority, to require repair or upgrading. The qualification criteria are set out in the legislation and full details of the scheme, including eligibility criteria, are set out in the explanatory leaflet and application form published on my Department’s website, at the following weblink:
http://www.environ.ie/en/Publications/Environment/Water/FileDownLoad,33607,en.pdf.
Householders who do not meet the eligibility criteria included in the above Regulations but wish to remediate or upgrade their on-site treatment systems may qualify for relief under the Home Renovation Incentive Scheme introduced under Section 5 of the Finance (No. 2) Act 2013. The Scheme covers main residence repairs, renovations and improvements, including the repair or replacement of septic tanks. The Scheme is administered by the Revenue Commissioners and full details are published on Revenue’s website, at the following weblink:
http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/reliefs/hri/hri-general-faqs.html.
