Wastewater Treatment
Dail Éireann — 2026-09-22
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John Cummins (FG), Waterford

It is unacceptable that any wastewater treatment plant in the country is having a negative impact on the environment. That is why we are investing significant sums of money, as I outlined, in County Mayo and right across the country in order to try to address those matters. The Deputy said he has engaged on these items. I can tell him what I have done as Minister of State. I have had a number of engagements with MARA to try to iron out the issues in relation to the MUL system where there were significant backlogs, including the Newport treatment plant MUL applications with MARA. We have ensured that Uisce Éireann is able to progress its applications in terms of MUL and MAC in a much speedier fashion. That is a really positive thing not just for the Newport wastewater treatment plant but also for wastewater treatment plants right across the country.

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Sitting date: 2026-09-22