Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 March 2021
708. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of villages and towns in Ireland that do not have municipal wastewater systems by county; the steps he plans to take to deal with this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15369/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department does not compile information in the manner sought in the question. However, the issue of wastewater infrastructure in villages/settlements not serviced by Irish Water is a matter my Department is considering. I have instructed the relevant officials in my Department to prepare a report on this topic at national level. This will include a baseline survey of all rural local authorities to establish the numbers, size, national distribution and other environmental impacts for villages/settlements that do not have waste water collection and treatment infrastructure provided by Irish Water. I will be in a position to provide further update once I have received this report.
