426. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the key measures taken to enhance water services since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53477/26]

Water services play an essential role in enabling economic growth, social inclusion, environmental sustainability and the delivery of our housing need.

Securing safe and reliable water supply is a top priority for the Government, as is securing water to facilitate the development at pace and at scale of homes in all parts of the country.

Both our water and wastewater systems require substantial and sustained investment over a number of investment cycles to bring the systems up to the quality and resilience standards required of a modern service; to provide for population growth and to build resilience in the face of climate change.

This Government is delivering a sustainable funding path to further enhance the ongoing significant improvements in our water services and water quality, which is set out in the Sectoral Investment Plan: Water Services and Water Quality published in November 2025 and can be found at:

www.gov.ie/en/department-of-housing-local-government-and-heritage/publications/ndp-sectoral-investment-plan-water-services-and-water-quality/