Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2024-10-03
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Duncan Smith (LAB), Dublin Fingal

The Minister's Government allocated €1 billion to Irish Water for non-domestic projects for next year's budget. Can the Minister indicate how much of that money would go towards projects that are caught in the Irish Water system already which are non-domestic related? I am thinking specifically of the pumping station upgrade works that are needed in Portmarnock. There is a huge ecological issue there. We have a special area of conservation down at the beach that is under threat. We have the toilets there which need upgrading works, as well as everything else. This has been on hold for five years. Irish Water took it away from Fingal County Council. Will the funding which the Government has provided ensure that projects like this actually get the go-ahead and that our environment and our amenity is protected and improved?

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Sitting date: 2024-10-03