John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 1893: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the grant application for the Blenheim sewerage scheme by Waterford City Council under the rural water programme small schemes; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an estate (details supplied) is in a rural area and was initially part of the Waterford County Council administrative area; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that it would cost each household there approximately €8,333 to connect the estate to the Waterford main drainage scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2588/07]

Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 1902: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the proposals he has to provide funding to Waterford City Council to extend the current main sewerage scheme to the Blenheim Heights Estate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2940/07]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1893 and 1902 together.

Proposed sewerage works in Blenheim are ranked 4th of six sewerage schemes included in the list of schemes submitted by Waterford City Council in response to my Department's request to all local authorities last year to undertake fresh assessments of the needs for capital works in their areas and to prioritise their proposals on the basis of the assessments.

The priorities adopted by the members of Waterford City Council will be taken into account in the framing of the next phase of my Department's Water Services Investment Programme.

The operation of the Rural Water Programme is confined to the administrative areas of county councils and, consequently, this form of Programme funding is not available to urban authorities.