Paddy McHugh (Galway East, Independent)
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Question 585: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when his Department will approve the tender documents in relation to the design, build and operation of a sewerage plant (details supplied) in County Galway; when it is envisaged construction of the works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13233/06]

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 589: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position concerning the proposed new sewerage schemes at Kilkerrin and Dunmore, County Galway; if all the contracts are signed to complete the projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13293/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 585 and 589 together.

The Dunmore and Kilkerrin sewerage schemes are approved for funding in the Department's water services investment programme 2005-07 under the rural towns and villages initiative. The treatment plants for both schemes are being procured as a single design-build-operate contract that also includes Leenane. Galway County Council's revised tender documents for the treatment plants and water services pricing policy report for the three locations were received in the Department in January and are being dealt with as quickly as possible. Approval of the tender documents will allow the council to invite tenders for the construction of the treatment plants from a panel of short-listed contractors already in place.

I approved Galway County Council's tender recommendations for the construction of the collection networks for both schemes by way of a single contract in September 2005. The network in Kilkerrin is substantially complete and the works are under way in Dunmore.