We welcome the summer economic statement by the Minister for Finance, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, and we note the change in the funding strategy for Irish Water. I have raised this issue before. Could Irish Water be asked to update its strategy for the upgrade and development of wastewater treatment facilities in Mitchelstown and Churchtown where a nursing home development has been put on hold because of the upgrade of the sewerage facilities? Mitchelstown has not had any new housing built in recent years because Irish Water has stalled all plans for housing development. I ask the Minister and the Taoiseach to intercede. It is a disgrace. Mitchelstown is the economic corridor to the south east. People travelling from Dublin to Killarney or Mallow must pass through Mitchelstown. We cannot build one-off housing in the town because of Irish Water. I contacted the Minister and the Taoiseach previously about the need to upgrade wastewater treatment facilities in Mitchelstown. The facility in Churchtown also needs to be upgraded.

I thank Deputy O'Keeffe for the question. Between now and 2027, more than €8.5 billion will be invested by Irish Water in key infrastructure, the majority of which will go into wastewater infrastructure because it is so important. Obviously, because Irish Water sits in my Department and I also have responsibility for housing, we can co-ordinate investment to ensure houses are built with the necessary infrastructure in place, including clean water going in and wastewater going out. If the Deputy is concerned about a delay on a specific site or project because the necessary investment has not been committed, he should give me a note and I will examine the issue immediately.

I have done so, and it is the whole town-----

I ask the Deputy to do so again.

Mitchelstown is on a very valuable route from Dublin.

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