Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 March 2026
332. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the names of wastewater management projects in County Galway for which funding has been made available since 2020; the level of funding made available by Government to each project; the funding shortfall expected to be covered by local authorities in each case; the current status of each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21125/26]
View answerUisce Éireann (UÉ), as the national water utility, has statutory responsibility for the planning, delivery, and operation of all water services at national, regional, and local levels. The scope, prioritisation, and progression of individual wastewater projects are determined by UÉ and approved through its Board and internal governance structures.
Under my Department’s Multi-annual Rural Water Programme, funding has been approved for a single combined wastewater project for Craughwell and Clarinbridge in County Galway. The total approved funding for the project is €27.3 million, of which €2.6 million is to be provided by Galway County Council in co-funding, in accordance with the criteria under which the funding was applied for.
Responsibility for delivering this project now rests with Galway County Council, working with Uisce Éireann, in line with the approved funding.
