Paddy McHugh (Galway East, Independent)
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Question 620: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of a sewerage scheme (details supplied) in County Galway; if on approval this scheme can proceed through the various other stages without reference back to his Department as the estimated cost of the scheme is less than €5 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5166/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Kinvara sewerage scheme is included in my Department's water services investment programme, 2005 to 2007, as a scheme to start construction in 2007 at an estimated cost of €2.8 million. Galway County Council's revised preliminary report for the scheme is under examination in my Department and is being dealt with as quickly as possible.

I have recently introduced new administrative procedures to provide that an individual scheme with a value of less than €5 million may, following preliminary approval by my Department, proceed to construction without further reference to the Department. Subject to the submission by the council of certain limited additional supplementary information, the new procedures will also be applicable to the Kinvara scheme.

Dinny McGinley (Donegal South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 623: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the urgent need that work should commence on the sewerage scheme planned for Gweedore, County Donegal due to the completely unacceptable situation where over 1,000 houses, confined to a restricted area, are dependent on septic tanks for sewage disposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5287/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I refer to the reply to Question No. 347 of 8 February 2006.

Willie Penrose (Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 624: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the sewerage scheme, which has been promised for Clonmellon, will be ready for construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5363/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Clonmellon sewerage treatment plant extension has been approved for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme, 2005 to 2007, under the serviced land initiative.

I approved Westmeath County Council's contract documents for the scheme in November 2005 and it is now a matter for the council to advance the scheme through the tender process.