Paddy McHugh (Galway East, Independent)
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Question 557: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if all necessary documentation has been received from Galway County Council to enable him give approval to a project (details supplied) in County Galway to proceed; if the civil works and the treatment system, that is the entire works, are included in the estimated cost of €2.8 million; when this project will proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18181/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Kinvara Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005 — 2007 as a scheme to start construction in 2007. Galway County Council's revised Preliminary Report for the scheme is being further examined in my Department following submission of additional information requested from the Council which was received on 12 May 2006. The matter is being dealt with as quickly as possible.

Following approval of the Preliminary Report the Council will be in a position to advance the collection system to construction in accordance with the new streamlined procurement procedures I have recently introduced for projects costing up to €5m.

Paddy McHugh (Galway East, Independent)
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Question 558: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that work on site has commenced in regard to the civil works element of sewerage schemes (details supplied) in County Galway; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that the delay in approving the tender documents for the design, build and operate contracts for the sewerage plants is further delaying the completion of this scheme; if therefore he will immediately approve the tender documentation and enable this to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18182/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 585 and 589 of 4 April 2006.

I expect to convey a decision shortly to Galway County Council in relation to the Council's revised Tender Documents for the treatment plants for Dunmore, Kilkerrin and Leenane, (which are being procured as a single contract), and the Water Services Pricing Policy Report for the project as a whole.

John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 559: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the Environmental Protection Agency report on the quality of water at Ardmore County Waterford, which failed the test for mandatory standards; when he expects the long-awaited sewage scheme for Ardmore to commence in view of the popularity of this seaside resort; the estimated completion date of that scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18311/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Ardmore is part of the Waterford Grouped Towns and Villages Sewerage Scheme which is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 as a scheme to start construction next year at an estimated cost of almost €47 million.

Waterford County Council is advancing the scheme on the basis of there being separate contracts for the collection systems for each location and all wastewater treatment plants being procured under a single Design Build and Operate contract. I understand that the Council is currently in the process of preparing contract documents for all elements of the scheme and these will be dealt with as quickly as possible following receipt in my Department. However, I also understand that an application has been made to the Courts for a judicial review of the Part 8 planning approval for the Ardmore wastewater treatment plant. This issue will need to be resolved before this particular element of the project will be able to advance to tender stage.