Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 October 2025
465. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to review the unit cost threshold of €15,000 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56656/25]
View answerMy Department’s Multi-Annual Rural Water Programme (MARWP) provides capital funding to address the key challenges faced by the rural water sector, particularly group water schemes, with a primary focus on ensuring the supply of safe and secure drinking water to households in rural areas.
Under the current MARWP cycle, covering 2024 to the end of 2026, the programme’s funding measures, terms, and conditions were reviewed, and the maximum grant available per house was increased from €9,000 to €15,000.
All applications must meet the criteria and conditions set out in the programme framework.
I have no plans at present to further increase the maximum grant level.
