Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 739: 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; and the details of the scheme. [27419/06]

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 746: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the stage of development the expansion of the Leixlip waste water plant is at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27470/06]

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 753: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the stage the Lower Liffey Valley sewerage scheme is at; if construction has commenced; when he anticipates the relevant works will be completed and the problem of persistent sewage odour in Leixlip will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27477/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 739, 746 and 753 together.

The Lower Liffey Valley Sewerage Scheme has been approved for construction in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 at an estimated cost of €31 million. The scheme, which includes the expansion of the Leixlip waste water treatment plant and the upgrading and improvement of the wastewater collection systems in Leixlip, Kilcock, Straffan, Celbridge and Maynooth, also includes measures to eliminate odours from the existing collection system in Leixlip's main street.

In May 2005 I approved Kildare County Council's proposals to proceed with work on an advance section of the scheme at Straffan, which I understand is now completed. Kildare County Council's Contract Documents for the major elements of the scheme are under examination in my Department and a decision will be conveyed to the Council shortly. Approval of the Contract Documents will enable the Council to invite tenders for the carrying out of the works.

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 740: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will approve the Upper Liffey Valley sewerage Scheme; and the details of the scheme. [27420/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I refer to the reply to Question No. 440 of 13 June 2006.