Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 147: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 630 of 14 February 2006 when he will have the results of the pilot scheme; if the grant aid available for group sewerage schemes will be revised upwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21159/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The contract for the provision of wastewater collection and treatment systems for the seven locations in the pilot programme is currently in progress. Three of the schemes are expected to be completed by September and the remainder by the end of the year. Performance monitoring of each scheme will commence immediately after commissioning and I will be asking the National Rural Water Monitoring Committee to report on any results as they become available. The Committee's overall assessment of the pilot programme will inform any review of current group sewerage scheme grants.

Dinny McGinley (Donegal South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 148: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if an application has been submitted to his Department for a sewerage scheme in Killybegs, County Donegal; the stage the application is at; when it is expected that work will commence on the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21193/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Killybegs Sewerage Scheme has been approved for construction under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 at an estimated cost of €17.5m. Donegal County Council's Preliminary Report and Water Services Pricing Policy Report for the scheme are under examination in my Department and a response will be conveyed to the Council within the next few weeks. Following approval of the Preliminary Report the Council will be in a position to finalise the Contract Documents for the scheme with a view to the invitation of tenders.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 149: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the situation regarding the construction of an Ennis Town water supply treatment scheme, including the proposed timetable and cost for same and of the provision of an interim Ennis water filtration plant project for the public water supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21197/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Ennis Town Water Supply Treatment Scheme is approved for construction under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 at an estimated cost of €6.6m. I approved Clare County Council's tender documents for the scheme in October 2005, and authorised the Council to deliver the tender process. I understand that the Council now expects to be in a position to invite tenders for the main scheme from a panel of short-listed contractors and also to finalise the commissioning of the temporary water treatment plant by mid-June.