
The house is located 34 metres from the end of the current system of pipes.
A Laois couple have been quoted €17,000 to have their property connected to the local sewerage system.
Irish Water have also given them a price of €3,000 to connect to running water.
The house in Mountrath is located 34 metres from the end of the current system of pipes, which will need to be opened and extended.
Local independent James Kelly says the costs are a disgrace: