Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 May 2023
419. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will make provision to ensure that the waiver for water connections for new developments is extended to homes seeking a connection from private group water schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24414/23]
View answerOn 25 April 2023, the Government approved additional measures under the Housing for All Action Plan to incentivise the activation of increased housing supply and help reduce housing construction costs, including the introduction of temporary time-limited arrangements for the waiving of local authority “section 48” development contributions and the refunding of Uisce Éireann water and waste water connection charges.
My Department is currently working on the detailed arrangements in relation to the operation and administration of the development contribution waiver scheme and the Uisce Éireann connection charge refund scheme. However, Group Water Scheme charges do not fall within the scope of the measures recently approved by Government. The water connection charge refund scheme will only apply to water and waste water connection charges payable to Uisce Éireann.
