Council says it can provide expertise to Cork developers to build wastewater treatment plants 

Council said there are areas around the county where such pilot schemes would work and boost housing stock

'If they can’t fix the issues then we’re not going to fix the housing crisis.'

Cork County Council has told Uisce Éireann it is willing to provide expertise to developers who are prepared to build wastewater treatment plants in order to increase housing output.

Council chief executive Moira Murrell said there are areas around the county where such pilot schemes would work.