Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 876: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the provision of a sewerage scheme in Milltown, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10503/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Funding for a preliminary assessment of phase 1 of Kerry County Council's proposals to refurbish a large number of village sewerage schemes has been approved in my Department's water services investment programme 2005-07. Milltown is included in the proposed first phase.

The Department has approved Kerry County Council's brief for the appointment of consultants to undertake the preliminary assessment and it is now a matter for the council to proceed with this assessment. In order to specially expedite the Milltown scheme and at the request of the council an earlier preliminary report and a water services pricing policy report submitted to my Department are currently being examined and are being dealt with as quickly as possible.