Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 June 2023
750. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the towns which currently must limit housing development due to inadequate waste water treatment capacity, in tabular form; the proposed timeframe for delivery of adequate waste water treatment facilities at each location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27946/23]
View answerUisce Éireann has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and local levels. The scope, prioritisation and progression of individual projects is a matter for Uisce Éireann and is approved through its own internal governance structures.
As set out in Housing for All, Uisce Éireann is committed to supporting the delivery of housing including under Housing for All through a number of actions including the timely delivery of new connections, Self-Lay accreditation scheme and developing a first mover disadvantage scheme. Uisce Éireann also publishes annual water supply and waste water treatment capacity registers, details of which are available on the Uisce Éireann website at www.water.ie/connections/developer-services/capacity-registers/. These registers indicate if there is enough water supply and wastewater treatment at Uisce Éireann treatment plants to support property development.
Uisce Éireann has established a dedicated team to deal with representations and queries from public representatives. The team can be contacted via email to oireachtasmembers@water.ie or by telephone on a dedicated number, 0818 578 578.
