Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 October 2025
160. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will include the upgrade works, as recommended by the Environmental Protection Agency this month, at the Ailesbury pumping station in Sandymount in the National Development Plan's departmental programme next month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56292/25]
View answerThe matter raised by the Deputy is a matter for the National Development Plan's Departmental programme at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in conjunction with Uisce Eireann and the EPA.
I have been advised by staff in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage that since 1 January 2014, Uisce Éireann has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and local levels under section 7 of the Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 and one in which the Minister at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has no function.
If Deputies have any queries on specific issues in relation to water services, 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.
The Deputy can also contact the EPA via email to oireachtas@epa.ie.
