Wastewater Treatment
Dail Éireann — 2026-01-22
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Brian Brennan (FG), Wicklow-Wexford

I warmly welcome the Minister's announcement on 4 November that there will now be a key role for the private sector in developing wastewater treatment plants. This obviously means there will be a huge increase in the number of houses and, more importantly, there will be more affordable houses brought through to fruition. I fully understand there will be strict regulations and compliance required and I also welcome that Uisce Éireann will take charge afterwards but can the Minister clarify who will pay for this infrastructure? There are also over 400 sites in Ireland where Uisce Éireann specifications were previously not met and now the owners of these houses are being left to fend for themselves. Can the Minister reassure us that this situation will not be repeated, as the only ones who lose out here are the residents?
I also note that there is a restriction to 40 homes.
Can the Minister confirm if these numbers can be revisited?

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Sitting date: 2026-01-22