Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 626: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a water scheme (details supplied) in County Mayo; the stage of the scheme; the funding which has been committed to the project; when the scheme will commence; when funding will be approved for extensions to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31393/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The extension of the Lough Mask regional water supply scheme from Srah to Westport is approved for construction in my Department's water services investment programme 2004-06 at an estimated cost of €12.73 million. Further consideration will be given to Mayo County Council's contract documents for the scheme on receipt of additional information requested from the council in August.

The Louisburgh water supply scheme, which includes Murrisk, is also approved for construction in the investment programme at an estimated cost of €5.3 million. Mayo County Council's design report for this scheme is being dealt with as quickly as possible by my Department and following approval the council will be in a position to prepare contract documents.

Mary Wallace (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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Question 627: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the schemes (details supplied) which are included in the WSIP; if they are not included, when the next opportunity will arise for including them; the reason they have not been included in the present WSIP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31488/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The east Meath coastal sewerage scheme, which was funded under my Department's water services investment programme, has been operational since late 2004. Meath County Council's proposals to prepare contract documents to extend one of the two rising mains to cater for additional development is under examination in my Department and is being dealt with as quickly as possible.

The Slane and Stamullen, Gormanstown, Mosney sewerage schemes were 13th and 15th, respectively, in the list of water and sewerage schemes submitted by Meath County Council in response to my Department's request to all local authorities in 2003 to undertake assessments of the needs for capital works in their areas and to prioritise their proposals on the basis of the assessments. The priority lists were taken into account in the framing of the water services investment programme 2004-06, published in May 2004. Given the ratings afforded to the schemes by the council, it was not possible to include them in the programme. I envisage that local authorities will be afforded an opportunity in 2006 to undertake fresh assessments of their needs and priorities which can then be taken into account in subsequent phases of the programme.