Written answers

Wednesday, 28 February 2007

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Water and Sewerage Schemes

10:00 pm

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 267: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has responsibility for the funding of small or group sewerage schemes throughout the country; the full extent of the budget under this heading in 2006; the full extent of the budget for 2007, the number of schemes which might fall within this category and in respect of which he has received communication to such effect from Kildare County Council in respect of County Kildare; the schemes that fall within the relevant category for favourable consideration by him in 2007; if this includes a scheme or schemes for Straffan, Ardclough, Stapelstown, Clougharinkoe, Broadford, Carbury, Derrinturn, Tinahoe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7922/07]

Photo of Dick RocheDick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Funding for small public and for private group sewerage schemes is allocated to local authorities by my Department through annual block grants under the Rural Water Programme. The prioritisation and approval of individual schemes under the Programme is a devolved function of the local authorities.

Expenditure on small public water and sewerage schemes under the 2006 Programme amounted to €22.062m. Group sewerage schemes are funded from the provision for new group water and sewerage schemes in respect of which there was expenditure of €28.996m in 2006.

In common with all county councils, Kildare County Council was invited by my Department in December 2006 to submit an outline of its proposed work programme and funding requirements for the 2007 Rural Water Programme. The Council's submission does not include the schemes by the locations referred to in the Question.

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