Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 December 2023
61. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on plans to include Broadford and Cooraclare, County Clare in a pilot sewerage scheme for unsewered villages. [53846/23]
View answerIn April 2022, I announced a new funding measure, as an advance stage of the upcoming 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.
Funding of €50 million has been specifically allocated under the National Development Plan 2021-2030. The first round of funding is intended to follow a demonstration project model approach to inform future funding needs that will provide appropriate longer-term solutions.
All local rural authorities were invited to submit applications for their two priority locations before 15 September 2022. Clare County Council submitted two applications, namely Broadford and Cooraclare.
An independent Expert Panel has critically evaluated each application received and I am pleased to confirm that I announced today, 7 December, approval of funding for Clare County Council in respect of Broadford and Cooraclare. Details of the full announcement can be found at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/press-release/0fada-minister-obrien-announces-successful-applications-under-50m-rural-water-scheme/
