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Lead Pipe Replacement Grant

The Domestic Lead Remediation Grant covers 100% of the cost of replacing lead drinking water pipes in your home, up to €5,000. It isn't means-tested, and it's available to owner-occupiers and long-term tenants. Homes built before the 1980s are most likely to have lead pipes.

  • 100% of the cost up to €5,000
  • Not means-tested
  • Owners and long-term tenants
  • Run by your local council
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Last checked: October 2026. Official source: Citizens Information: Lead piping grant. Emergency Trade is independent and not part of SEAI or any council. Always confirm details with the official source before applying.

Does my home have lead pipes?

Lead was commonly used for water pipes in homes built before the 1980s, so many older Dublin homes, especially period and early 20th-century houses, may still have them. Signs include dull grey pipes that are soft enough to scratch easily, often near the stopcock under the kitchen sink. A water test or a plumber's inspection can confirm it.

The HSE advises there is no safe level of lead in drinking water, so replacing lead pipes is worth doing.

What the grant covers

  • 100% of the approved cost, up to €5,000
  • The cost of proving you have lead pipes, such as a lab test or professional report, up to €200
  • Works costing less than €750 don't qualify

If you're an Uisce Éireann customer, its separate opt-in scheme can replace the lead pipe on the public side of your property once you've replaced yours.

How to apply

  1. Get evidence of lead pipes, from a water test or a registered professional.
  2. Get a quote from a plumber.
  3. Apply to your local council, for example Fingal or Dublin City Council.
  4. Have the work done once approved.
  5. Submit the invoice to claim the grant.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the lead pipe grant?

100% of the approved cost, up to €5,000.

Is it means-tested?

No.

Can tenants apply?

Yes, long-term tenants can apply with the owner's permission.

What's the minimum cost?

Works costing less than €750 don't qualify.

Does it cover the pipe outside my property?

No, but Uisce Éireann's opt-in scheme can replace the public-side pipe once your side is done.

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By area:

  • Dublin North Coast: Raheny, Baldoyle, Donaghmede, Howth, Sutton, Portmarnock, Malahide
  • Dublin 15: Blanchardstown, Castleknock, Mulhuddart, Ongar, Hansfield, Ashtown
  • North Dublin City: Artane, Cabra, Clontarf, Coolock, Drumcondra, East Wall, Fairview, Glasnevin, Phibsborough, Stoneybatter
  • South Dublin City: Ballsbridge, Donnybrook, Sandymount, Ranelagh, Rathgar, Harold's Cross, Churchtown, Dundrum
  • Dún Laoghaire & South Coast: Blackrock, Booterstown, Monkstown, Dún Laoghaire, Dalkey, Killiney
  • North County Dublin: Swords, Lusk, Rush, Skerries
  • Stillorgan, Sandyford & Foxrock: Mount Merrion, Stillorgan, Goatstown, Sandyford, Cherrywood, Cabinteely, Foxrock, Deansgrange
  • West Dublin & Leixlip: Chapelizod, Palmerstown, Lucan, Leixlip, Adamstown, Clondalkin
  • South West Dublin: Tallaght, Citywest, Firhouse, Knocklyon, Ballyboden, Templeogue, Walkinstown, Kimmage, Rathfarnham, Terenure

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