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Lead Remediation Grant

If your home has lead pipes and plumbing that need to be replaced, you may qualify for The Domestic Lead Remediation Grant Scheme. This grant is available to help households with the cost of replacing lead pipes or related fittings located within the internal distribution system of a house.

Do you qualify for the Grant?

You may be eligible to apply for a grant to your local authority if you meet the criteria set out in the Terms and Conditions for the scheme.

Before applying for a grant, you must ensure that you have evidence of a requirement to replace lead pipes and related fittings with the application to your relevant local authority.

In order to qualify for the grant, you must occupy the house concerned as your normal place of residence. If you rent the property, you must have the owner’s permission to get the work done.

For the purposes of this grant scheme, the property must be a domestic residence. Private holiday homes and properties operated on a commercial basis are excluded (e.g. short-term holiday lettings, self-catering properties, caravans/mobile homes, caravan/mobile home sites). Properties owned by local authorities, housing associations and the Health Service Executive (HSE) are not eligible.

To see if your household is eligible, please click on the Domestic Lead Remediation Grant Terms & Conditions and Domestic Lead Remediation Grant Scheme Frequently Asked Questions . To apply click on the Domestic Lead Remediation Grant Scheme Application Form .

Uisce Éireann Customer Opt-In Lead Pipe Replacement Scheme

Uisce Éireann offers a lead pipe replacement scheme which will replace any public side lead service connection pipes free of charge to customers if they have replaced the private side lead supply pipe.

To apply for this scheme, please download the application form from the Uisce Éireann website and return the completed application form to Irish Water.

For information on Uisce Éireann’s Customer Opt-In Lead Pipe Replacement Scheme, call Uisce Éireann on 1850 278 278 or 01 707 2828