Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 349: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when Castleisland sewerage scheme stage two will receive approval to proceed to contract document stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4605/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I refer to the reply to Question No. 1511 of 25 January 2006.

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 350: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when Listowel town water supply scheme will receive approval to proceed to contract document stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4606/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Listowel town water supply upgrade scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 as a scheme to commence construction in 2007.

Kerry County Council's design review report for the scheme is under examination in my Department and is being dealt with as quickly as possible. Following approval of the design review report the council will be in a position to prepare contract documents for the scheme.

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 351: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the design brief for the preparation of a preliminary report regarding the sewerage scheme at Tarbert, County Kerry will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4613/06]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 352: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the design brief for the preparation of a preliminary report regarding the sewerage scheme at Lixnaw, County Kerry will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4614/06]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 353: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the design brief for the preparation of the preliminary report regarding the sewerage scheme at Kilflynn, County Kerry will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4615/06]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 354: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the design brief for the preparation of the preliminary report regarding the sewerage scheme at Finuge, County Kerry will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4616/06]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 355: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the design brief for the preparation of the preliminary report regarding the sewerage scheme at Fenit, County Kerry will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4617/06]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 356: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the design brief for the preparation of the preliminary report regarding the sewerage scheme at Castlemaine, County Kerry will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4618/06]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 357: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the design brief for the preparation of the preliminary report regarding the sewerage scheme at Castlegregory, County Kerry will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4619/06]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 358: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the design brief for the preparation of the preliminary report regarding the sewerage scheme at Brandon, County Kerry will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4620/06]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 359: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the design brief for the preparation of the preliminary report regarding the sewerage scheme at Boolteens, County Kerry will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4621/06]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 360: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the design brief for the preparation of the preliminary report regarding the sewerage scheme at Ballylongford, County Kerry will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4622/06]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 361: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the design brief for the preparation of the preliminary report regarding the sewerage scheme at Ballyduff, County Kerry will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4623/06]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 362: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the design brief for the preparation of the preliminary report regarding the sewerage scheme at Aughacasla, County Kerry will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4624/06]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 363: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the design brief for the preparation of a preliminary report regarding the sewerage scheme at Asdee, County Kerry will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4625/06]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 364: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the design brief for the preparation of a preliminary report regarding the sewerage scheme at Ardfert, County Kerry will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4626/06]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 365: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the design brief for the preparation of a preliminary report regarding the sewerage scheme at Annascaul, County Kerry will be approved. [4627/06]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 366: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the design brief for the preparation of a preliminary report regarding the sewerage scheme at Abbeydorney, County Kerry will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4628/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 351 to 366, inclusive, together.

Funding has been allocated under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 to enable Kerry County Council to undertake a preliminary assessment of proposals to upgrade wastewater treatment facilities at a number of locations throughout the county.

I understand that Kerry County Council has appointed consultants to draw up preliminary reports for 28 towns and villages, including the 16 locations referred to in the question. Five of these locations, Asdee, Aughacasla, Boolteens, Brandon and Finuge, have already been approved for construction in the water services investment programme as part of the Kerry villages wastewater project phase 1. Consideration will be given by my Department to the approval of the remaining schemes when the preliminary reports are submitted by the council for approval.