Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 533: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the provision of a sewerage scheme in Kilgarvan and Caherdaniel villages, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11626/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Caherdaniel is one of the villages included in the Kerry villages sewerage scheme, which is approved for funding under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 to commence construction in 2007. My Department is awaiting the submission of a preliminary report for the scheme by Kerry County Council. Following approval of the preliminary report, the council will be in a position to proceed with the preparation of contract documents.

Funding for a preliminary assessment of phase one of Kerry County Council's proposals to refurbish a number of other village sewerage schemes has also been approved in the water services investment programme. The refurbishment proposals are divided into three phases and Kilgarvan is part of a proposed third phase. Following completion of the preliminary assessment of the phase one proposals, consideration will be given to the approval of further phases. In the meantime, I understand that Kerry County Council is developing a countywide strategy for the delivery of waste water services to up to 28 villages, including Kilgarvan. I will consider any proposals arising from the strategy in the light of the new assessment of water services capital requirements the council has been asked to undertake by my Department as an input to the identification of future investment priorities under the water services investment programme.