My Department provides grant assistance to householders to replace, carry out remediation work, repair or upgrades to their domestic waste water treatment systems (also known as septic tanks).
In order to qualify for the grant the properties concerned must be identified as requiring action under the National Inspection Plan or be in an area prioritised for environmental protection.
Further details of the grant can be found on my Department's website at www.gov.ie/en/publication/6cc1e-domestic-waste-water-treatment-systems-septic-tanks/ .
The table below sets out the number of grants and amounts paid by my Department to Cork County Council under the grant scheme by year 2019 to the end of June 2023.
|
Year
|
Number of DWWTS Grants
|
Total DWWTS grants paid
(€)
|
|
2019
|
3
|
3,404.52
|
|
2020
|
2
|
5,395.01
|
|
2021
|
0
|
-
|
|
2022
|
11
|
37,560.64
|
|
2023
|
0
|
-
|
The day to day running of the Rural Water Programme is devolved to the local authorities. Cork County Council in this case is best placed to provide the remaining details referred to in the question.
My Department is currently carrying out a review of all matters relating to the grant scheme – the review is at an advanced stage. Extensive consultation with relevant stakeholders including a recent focused workshop with local authority staff administering the grant has been completed.
