Procurement of the treatment plant in Castlebar by way of DBO will ensure that all these advantages accrue to the town. The procurement of the Castlebar treatment plant under a PPP will not affect the method of financing this scheme by my Department. Capital costs associated with the domestic component will be funded by the Exchequer under the Department's water services investment programme. The marginal capital costs attributable to the non-domestic sector will be funded by that sector, in accordance with Government water pricing policy. The operating costs will also be funded by the same combination of local government funding and non-domestic sector water charges as apply in any other case.