Vol. 478 No. 1
102 Mr. S. Brennan asked the Minister for the Environment the plans, if any, he has to provide grants for the provision of a domestic water supply from a private well as opposed to connecting to a public main; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10426/97]
113 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Minister for the Environment when and where applications will be available for the £1,600 grant for sinking pumps for water supplies; and the criteria for eligibility for these grants. [10707/97]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 102 and 113 together.
Under the proposed scheme of grants for individual householders, 75 per cent of the cost, up to a maximum of £1,600, will be available to assist in the provision of a new water supply or the upgrading of an existing supply for a dwelling. These grants will be payable by the local authorities subject to prior approval before work commences.I plan to make an announcement on the details of this grant scheme shortly and after that the terms and conditions of the scheme, together with application forms, will be available from local authorities.
