Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 263: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will approve to the planning stage budget the submission made by Limerick County Council in relation to the Dromcollogher sewerage scheme. [12613/06]

Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 264: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will approve to the planning stage budget the submission made by Limerick County Council in relation to the Bruff sewerage scheme. [12614/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 263 and 264 together.

The Dromcollogher and Bruff sewerage schemes, which are being advanced as part of a grouped project, have been approved to advance through planning in my Department's water services investment programme 2005-07.

In June 2005, I approved Limerick County Council's brief for the appointment of consultants to prepare a preliminary report for the grouped project. The council's proposals in relation to the consultants' fees and planning stage budget for the scheme were received in my Department earlier this month and are being dealt with as quickly as possible.