Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 July 2022
342. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps that he will take to ensure that Irish Water has the necessary resources to ensure a sufficient interim supply for the Ardfert, County Kerry, area while the connection to the central regional water supply scheme is completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38857/22]
View answerMy Department funds Irish Water through the annual estimates and budgetary process, which are published in the Revised Estimates each year. As part of Budget 2022, I secured funding of €1.57 billion to support water services. This includes €1.459 billion for domestic water services provision by Irish Water. Of which, €830 million in capital has been allocated, to allow them to continue their capital investment programme to modernise and expand the capacity of Irelands water and wastewater infrastructure, which will raise network capacities, increase water quality and bring us closer to compliance with European Directives.
Since 1 January 2014, Irish Water has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and local levels. The scope, prioritisation and progression of individual projects is a matter for Irish Water, and is approved through its own internal governance structures.
Irish Water has established a dedicated team to deal with representations and queries from public representatives. The team can be contacted via email to oireachtasmembers@water.ie or by telephone on a dedicated number, 0818 578 578.
