Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 April 2023
295. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of households that registered a septic tank in actual numbers and not percentage, in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016, in tabular form; the actual number of households that noted they had a septic tank in the 2016 census; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19599/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Water Services Act 2007, as amended, requires all owners of premises served by an individual domestic waste water treatment system to register their system with the relevant local authority.
Further details are available at the following link: www.protectourwater.ie/default.aspx.
I can confirm that my Department does not compile the requested data.
In relation to the Census 2016 information requested, Census data, including the number of households that recorded having a septic tank, can be accessed on the CSO website, at the following link data.cso.ie/table/EY044
