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Water and Sewerage Schemes Grants

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 November 2019

Wednesday, 13 November 2019

Questions (230)

Kevin O'Keeffe

Question:

230. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the criteria and availability of grant aid of up to €5,000 in circumstances in which a householder has to provide their own drinking water via a new well as an exceptional measure under the rural water programme as announced in October 2018. [46720/19]

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Work is at an advanced stage of development for two new schemes to replace existing schemes which assist householders, in certain circumstances, in the provision of on-site domestic water supplies (individual wells) and waste water treatment systems (septic tanks). 

The changes that I have approved to the individual wells grant scheme are as follows:

- a maximum grant for rehabilitation works of €3,000 (which represents an increase of 47% on the current maximum grant amount), or where the local authority agrees that the most appropriate solution is to provide a new well, a maximum grant of €5,000;

- Recognising the role of the grant in improving quality, the water quality treatment element (typically filtration and UV filtration) will qualify for 100% funding up to a maximum of €1,000;

- Up to 85% of other costs would be met, subject to the total combined maximum costs of €3,000 for well rehabilitation or €5,000 for a new well.

I expect that the procedures for applying under this new scheme will be completed shortly when the necessary regulations dealing with the financial assistance arrangements and related administrative matters are put in place. This will enable circular letters, terms and conditions, guidance and the application forms to issue to local authorities shortly thereafter.

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