asked the Minister for Local Government whether the local authority of a county borough is required to supply sewerage facilities to rateable property within its jurisdiction; and what State facilities are available to a local authority either by way of grant or loan for the execution of such works.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Local Authorities and Sewerage Facilities.
Under Section 17 of the Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878, all sanitary authorities are obliged to provide such sewers as may be necessary for draining their districts effectually for public health purposes. Where sewerage works of a capital nature are executed by sanitary authorities, loans are sanctioned and in most cases made available from the Local Loans Fund. The executing authorities are also subsidised by contributions from the Exchequer to the extent of from 45 per cent. to 50 per cent. of loan charges on the approved cost of the works.