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Departmental Schemes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 July 2020

Tuesday, 7 July 2020

Ceisteanna (296)

Brendan Griffin

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296. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 876 of 23 June 2020, the nature of the rehabilitation works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14178/20]

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Under the Housing (Private Water Supply Financial Assistance) Regulations 2020, a number of revisions have been made to the grant scheme to support improvement works to a private water supply where, in the opinion of the housing authority, the water supply is not wholesome and clean, or the quantity of water supplied is insufficient to meet the domestic needs of the household. The Regulations outline the level of grant available, determined by the type of improvement works being undertaken, which shall not exceed the following amounts:

(a) 85% of the approved costs for well rehabilitation works, subject to a maximum grant of €3,000; or 85% of the approved costs for the provision of a new well, subject to a maximum grant of €5,000.

(b) 100% of water quality treatment costs, subject to a maximum grant of €1,000.

Responsibility for the administration of my Department’s Rural Water Programme, under which funding is provided for group water schemes, has been devolved to local authorities since 1997.

Circular L4/20 on the administration of grants scheme for improvement of a private water supply to a house was issued to local authorities on 4 June 2020. Full details of the revised scheme including Terms and Conditions were issued with this Circular, and local authorities were requested to make this information publicly available on their websites.

Full details of the revised scheme including Terms and Conditions can also be found on the Department website at https://www.housing.gov.ie/water/water-services/rural-water-programme/private-wells.

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