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Water and Sewerage Schemes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 September 2020

Tuesday, 22 September 2020

Questions (340)

Mattie McGrath

Question:

340. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the terms of the grant for improving private water supply to homes will be reviewed with regard to the need for a house to be in existence for seven years, in view of the fact it excludes new build dwellings which are unable to connect to the Irish Water public supply or group water schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25072/20]

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Under the Housing (Private Water Supply Financial Assistance) Regulations 2020, the grant scheme to support improvement works for a private water supply has been revised.

The purpose of the grant is to assist householders dependent on a private water supply (individual well) for their household use, by financially assisting them where they incur capital expenditure, to carry out improvements to the supply to ensure that the water supply is wholesome and clean, or to ensure that the quantity supplied is sufficient to meet the domestic needs of the house.

It would be expected that, as with houses connected to the public water supply, the initial construction of a house would provide for its water supply and that any material used in the construction of a well would be expected to have a useful life of at least seven years and general not need improvements.

The qualifying age of a house before an application can be made therefore remains at seven years. This has been a feature of the scheme for the past 20 years.

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