Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 April 2024
69. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide funding to connect Birch Hill Estate and Old Killarney Village Cottages to the public sewerage scheme at Aghadoe, Killarney, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16811/24]
View answerMy Departments’ Multi-annual Developer Provided Water Services Infrastructure Resolution Programme (DPI Programme) provides funding to assist local authorities to resolve issues with DPI to enable the taking-in-charge of the housing estates.
As regards the estates referred to in the question, my Department received an application for funding under the DPI Programme from Kerry County Council. The specifics of the application were assessed by an independent Expert Panel which was established and tasked with critically evaluating each request received under the DPI Programme. I can confirm that based on the recommendation from the Panel that I have approved funding.
There is some further information requested from Kerry County Council relating to the overall costs involved to deliver this project and possible alternative solutions available. Upon receipt of this information my Department will work closely with all stakeholders to deliver this project as soon as possible.
