Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 January 2023
163. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress he has made to date on progressing the pilot scheme for unsewered villages; the up-to-date position on progress made for these projects; the timetable for the completion of these projects in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3613/23]
View answerI understand the Question is referring to the new funding measure which I announced on the 28 April 2022, as an advance stage of the Multi-Annual Rural Water Programme 2022-2025, for the waste water collection and treatment needs of villages and settlements that do not have access to public waste water services.
To fund this measure, an allocation of €50 million has been committed under the National Development Plan up to 2025.
All local rural authorities were asked to submit their requests for funding for a maximum of two priority applications, with the deadline being 15 September 2022. I can confirm that Clare County Council have submitted applications, namely Broadford and Cooraclare.
An independent Expert Panel is currently evaluating all aspects of all valid applications and based on the report from the Panel, recommendations for funding will be made.
