Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 550: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding provided by his Department towards the provision of an improved public water supply at Monasterevin, County Kildare; the works carried out with this funding; if an approved supply has been commissioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6143/07]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Phase 1 of the Kildare Water Strategy — Wellfield Contract — is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 at an estimated cost of €27.6 million and provides for the development of groundwater sources at Rathangan, Monasterevin (Hybla), Johnstownbridge and Robertstown.

While the commissioning of the infrastructure is a matter for the local authority, I understand that the development of the groundwater sources at Hybla, Monasterevin, is substantially complete. My Department has to date recouped some €11.5 million to Kildare County Council in respect of the Wellfield Contract.

Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 551: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the level of funding provided by his Department to date on the Curragh/Cutbush/Brownstown sewerage scheme at the Curragh, County Kildare; the reason this scheme has not been commissioned by Kildare County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6144/07]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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My Department and the Department of Defence are each funding half of the Exchequer share of the cost of the Curragh/Cutbush/Brownstown Sewerage Scheme. My Department has to date recouped €1.74 million to Kildare County Council from the overall allocation of €1.906 million for the scheme. While the commissioning of the scheme is a matter for the Council, I understand that the scheme is substantially complete.