Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The next steps are that the council will prepare its detailed plans and complete the EIS, which will be lodged with An Bord Pleanála, and the board will carry out its own statutory public consultation on the project. Open days are being held at Fingal County Council, County Hall, Swords, on 26 June, 29 June and 3 July.

As to whether there was any Government funding of the work to date, proposals for the north Dublin wastewater treatment plant and the orbital sewer are included as a scheme to advance through planning in the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government's water services investment programme for 2010 to 2013. A planning-stage budget of €3.15 million has been approved for this project.

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