Lead Pipe Replacement Grant

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 read the Domestic Lead Remediation Grant Terms & Conditions leaflet and Frequently asked questions.

How to Apply

If you are eligible please print out and fill in the Domestic Lead Remediation Grant (DLRG1a)  Application Form (below), and return it to:

Dublin City Council,

Block 1, Floor 6,

Civic Offices,

Wood Quay,

Dublin 8

D08 RF3F

You can also scan the application form and supporting documents  by email to [email protected]

Once all required documentation, as detailed in the Terms and Conditions, have been received and verified, the local authority will endeavour to process the claim as quickly as possible. 

Please be advised there is a large volume of applications being received.  Once all required documentation, as detailed in the Terms and Conditions, have been received and verified, Dublin City Council will endeavour to process the claim as quickly as possible.

The local authority reserves the right to make any enquiries it considers necessary, to verify information or supporting documents provided as part of a claim for grant aid, and may exclude from consideration for grant aid any applicant who supplies false or misleading information or documents.

Irish Water Customer Opt-In Lead Pipe Replacement Scheme

Irish Water 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 Irish Water website and return the completed application form to Irish Water.

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