Joe Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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Question 521: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position of the new Buttevant sewerage scheme; and the completion date for the scheme. [8623/07]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Buttevant Sewerage Scheme has been approved for funding under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 at an estimated cost of €5.05 million.

The wastewater treatment plant for the town is being procured as part of a grouped project that also includes Doneraile and Kilbrin. I have approved the contract documents for the grouped project and, under streamlined procedures I introduced last year to speed up the Programme, the Council may proceed with the new treatment plants as soon as a construction stage budget for the works has been approved by my Department.

I understand that work on the collection systems, which were procured as separate contracts, is already in progress.

Joe Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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Question 522: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide a progress report on the water supply augmentation scheme in Mallow, County Cork; the source of the supply; and the completion date for the scheme. [8624/07]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Mallow/Ballyviniter Regional Water Supply Scheme has been approved for funding under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 at an estimated coast of €8.4 million.

My Department is awaiting submission of Cork County Council's Contract Documents for the scheme. More detailed information in relation to the scheme may appropriately be sought from the Council.