Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 November 2023
238. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of an application from Galway County Council for a wastewater treatment plant for Castleblakeney village; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49128/23]
View answerI understand that the Question is referring to the new funding measure which I announced in April 2022, under my Department's Multi-annual Rural Water Programme, for the waste water collection and treatment needs of villages and settlements that do not have access to public waste water services.
All rural local authorities were invited to submit up to two priority applications for funding under the measure with the closing date for receipt being 15 September 2022. I can confirm that two applications for funding were received from Galway County Council namely for Clarinbridge and Craughwell.
An allocation of €50 million has been committed for the measure under the National Development Plan and I expect to be in a position to announce funding approval for specific projects in the coming weeks.
