Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 971: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in view of the fact that he has received the response of Waterford County Council to the draft specific conditions for the Checkpoint sewerage scheme, he will expedite the issuing of the foreshore licence for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1013/07]

John Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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The draft specific conditions to be included in the Foreshore Licence to be issued for Cheekpoint Sewerage Scheme have not yet been agreed by Waterford County Council. Agreement of the specific conditions is a prerequisite to the issue of any Foreshore Licence.

There has been an exchange of correspondence between the Council and the Department in the matter since the middle of October 2006.

Waterford County Council wrote to the Department on 20 December 2006 disputing some of the conditions which had been sent to them for their agreement on 15 November 2006.

The Council's response was referred back to the Marine Licence Vetting Committee (an expert group that advises the Department on proposals of this nature). The Committee suggested some further amendments to the draft specific conditions with a view to progressing this scheme. The revised draft specific conditions were sent to Waterford County Council on 23 January for acceptance.