Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 193: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received from Kildare County Council a request to approve contract documents for a new sewerage network for Kildare Town; if he will approve this request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17734/06]

Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 194: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on granting approval to Kildare County Council to pre-qualify suitable contractors for the proposed new Kildare Town treatment plant; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that construction of this plant will not start in 2006; the timescale he envisages for the delivery of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17735/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 193 and 194 together.

The Kildare Town Sewerage Scheme is approved for construction in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007. While Kildare County Council has submitted contract documents for the upgrading of the sewage collection network, my Department needs to complete its appraisal of the scheme as a whole before authorising invitation of tenders by the Council for all or part of the scheme. This is necessary to ensure that the different elements of the scheme are compatible in scale and scope and that, when built, they will meet the overall objectives of the project.

My Department currently awaits a Preliminary Report and Public Private Partnership Applicability Report from the Council for the new wastewater treatment plant for Kildare Town. It is normal practice for local authorities to proceed with the pre-qualification of tenderers for a treatment plant contract when contract documents have been prepared and submitted to my Department for approval.

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 195: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has approved the contract documents for the Lower Liffey Valley sewerage scheme. [17777/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I refer to the reply to Question No. 426 of 6 April 2006.

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 196: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is in a position to approve the Upper Liffey Valley sewerage scheme. [17778/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I refer to the reply to Question No. 428 of 6 April 2006.