John Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 1470: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the Ministerial orders he has issued in relation to Ballinacarrow sewerage treatment scheme, County Sligo; when same will be sanctioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1293/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Ballinacarrow sewerage scheme has been approved for funding under the serviced land initiative measure of my Department's water services investment programme 2005-07. The scheme is being advanced as part of a grouped project that also includes sewerage schemes for Ballygawley, Cliffoney andMullaghmore.

Sligo County Council's brief for the appointment of consultants to prepare a preliminary report for the scheme is being examined in the Department and is being dealt with as quickly as possible.

John Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 1471: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the Ministerial orders he has issued in relation to Gurteen water scheme, County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1294/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The west Roscommon regional water supply scheme, which I understand will service Gurteen, is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007, as a way to advance through planning.

The Department has approved Roscommon County Council's brief for the appointment of consultants to prepare a design review report for the scheme and it is now a matter for the council to proceed with the production of this report.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 1472: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason it has taken so long to have returned to Galway County Council the revised preliminary engineering report on the Kinvara sewerage treatment plant; if his attention has been drawn to the unacceptable level of pollution in Kinvara Bay; if his attention has further been drawn to the restrictions currently being placed on the development of Kinvara as a consequence of a proper sewerage treatment plant not being made available; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Kinvara was included in Galway County Council's investment programme 2004-06; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1317/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Kinvara sewerage scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 as a scheme to start construction in 2007.

Galway County Council's revised preliminary report for the scheme is being examined in the Department and is being dealt with as quickly as possible. Once the preliminary report has been approved the council will be in a position to prepare contract documents with a view to inviting tenders for the scheme.

Cecilia Keaveney (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 1474: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to funding for phase three of the Desertgrey water scheme, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1395/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Contract 3 of stage 1 of the Desertegney water supply scheme is approved for funding under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 as a project to commence construction in 2006.

A revised water services pricing policy report which was sought by my Department in April 2004 is awaited from Donegal County Council.

Cecilia Keaveney (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 1475: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to Malin sewerage scheme, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1396/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Malin town sewerage scheme has been approved for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 under the rural towns and villages initiative.

The Department approved the preliminary report for this scheme in June 2004, subject to a review by Donegal County Council of the proposed phasing of the scheme and of the water pricing policy report. The review has now been satisfactorily completed and it is now a matter for the council to proceed with the preparation of contract documents.

Cecilia Keaveney (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 1476: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to an application for funding for the north east Inishowen water supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1397/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Inishowen regional water supply scheme was 23rd in the list of water and sewerage schemes submitted by Donegal 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 2005-2007 published in December 2005. Given the rating afforded to the scheme by the council, it has not been possible to include it in the current 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.