Written answers

Tuesday, 20 June 2006

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Water and Sewerage Schemes

10:00 pm

Photo of Arthur MorganArthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 514: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans that are in place for the upgrading of a sewage system (details supplied); the number of houses that the system was built for and the number currently using it; and the number of times the system has been upgraded. [23414/06]

Photo of Dick RocheDick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Downings Sewerage Scheme was twenty-seventh on the list of water and sewerage schemes submitted by Donegal County Council in response to my Department's request to all local authorities in 2003 to undertake assessments of needs for capital works in their areas and to prioritise their proposals on the basis of these assessments. The priority lists were taken into account in the framing of the Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007. Given the rating afforded to the scheme by the Council, it was not possible to include it in the current Programme.

Local authorities have, however, recently been asked to carry out a new assessment of needs and to review their water and waste water infrastructural priorities in light of economic, demographic and other developments that have taken place since the previous needs assessments were completed. Priorities emerging from this process will be reflected in future phases of the Water Services Investment Programme.

Detailed information in relation to water services in Downings may appropriately be sought from Donegal County Council.

Photo of Arthur MorganArthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 515: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department's attention has been drawn to the ongoing problems in the village of Rathmullan, County Donegal in relation to the poor infrastructure in the town, the poor quality of water, the continued blockage of storm drains leading to the shore and the condition of the sewage system; and the action his Department will take to alleviate this problem. [23415/06]

Photo of Dick RocheDick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Rathmullan Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 as a scheme approved to commence construction in 2007. My Department is awaiting submission of a Preliminary Report for the scheme by Donegal County Council.

The Milford/Rathmullan/Ramelton Water Supply Scheme was twelfth on the list of water and sewerage schemes submitted by Donegal County Council in response to my Department's request to all local authorities in 2003 to undertake assessments of needs for capital works in their areas and to prioritise their proposals on the basis of these assessments. The priority lists were taken into account in the framing of the Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007. Given the rating afforded to the scheme by the Council, it was not possible to include it in the current Programme.

Local authorities have, however, recently been asked to carry out a new assessment of needs and to review their water and waste water infrastructural priorities in light of economic, demographic and other developments that have taken place since the previous needs assessments were completed. Priorities emerging from this process will be reflected in future phases of the Water Services Investment Programme.

The operation and maintenance of water services infrastructure within their area is a matter for Donegal County Council.

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