Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 28 September 2022
11. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration will be given in budget 2023 to a one-off grant for persons with private wells or who are part of a group water scheme and who will experience inflated energy bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46883/22]
View answerThis question relates to Budget 2023, which is the responsibility of the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.
The Deputy will be aware that the Budget Statement was announced yesterday. This set out how the Government propose to assist with the rise in energy costs and will provide some assistance to all energy users, including the cohorts mentioned in the Deputy’s question.
My Department already provides funding under an annual subsidy to group water schemes to assist in their day-to-day running costs, including energy costs. Capital funding is also provided by my Department to assist householders who are dependent on private individual water supplies - domestic wells - and have incurred capital expenditure for improvements to this supply.
