Written answers
Thursday, 5 April 2007
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Water and Sewerage Schemes
5:00 pm
Tony Dempsey (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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Question 537: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the water schemes completed and in planning in County Wexford since 1997 to date in 2007; and the investment made, and future allocation. [13824/07]
Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Government has committed substantially increased funding for water services infrastructure over the past decade and again in the new National Development Plan (NDP). Some â¬3.7 billion was invested in new and upgraded water services infrastructure under NDP 2000-2006. â¬4.7 billion, an increase of 27%, has been provided under NDP 2007-2013. Real improvements being achieved on foot of this ongoing investment include:
Rapid progress in meeting targets under the EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive. Compliance with the end 2005 deadline for the provision of secondary treatment, which stood at 25% in 2000 had risen to some 90% at the end of 2006, with all remaining schemes needed to ensure full compliance included in the Water Services Investment Programme.
The extensive programme of wastewater treatment works has reduced the pollutant load from municipal discharges to rivers, lakes and sea (measured as Biochemical Oxygen Demand) by 45,000 tonnes per annum in a period of unprecedented economic and population growth.
Wastewater treatment capacity was increased since 1997 by an equivalent to the needs of a population of 3.3 million; the increase in drinking water treatment capacity over the same period was equivalent to the needs of a population of 1.2 million.
By the end of December 2006 of some 85,000 sites had been provided under the Serviced Land Initiative, with a further 100,000 sites at construction stage.
Massive investment under the Rural Water Programme has resulted in great progress in upgraded and renewed rural water supply systems and improved water quality in private group water schemes.
Overall, my Department is committing sufficient resources to ensure that the coverage and quality of the national water infrastructure will be able to fully meet current and anticipated demand in the future.
My Department provided a total of â¬121.92 million to County Wexford under the Water Services Investment and Rural Water Programmes in the period 1997 to 2006. Major schemes completed during that period are set out in the table below. In addition, many more schemes, smaller in scale, were completed under the devolved Rural Water Programme, of which details may be obtained from the County Council. Full details of currently approved major schemes in County Wexford, including the value of the investment proposed in each case, are set out in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007, which is available in the Oireachtas Library.
New Assessments of Needs were undertaken last year in response to the Department's request to all local authorities to review the needs for capital works in their areas and to prioritise their proposals on the basis of the assessments. The priorities adopted by the members of Wexford County Council will be taken into account in the framing of the next phase of the Water Services Investment Programme.
Scheme | Year Completed |
Fardystown Water Supply Scheme Contract 2 | 1999 |
Wexford Water Conservation Works | 1999 |
Wexford Water Conservation Works | 2000 |
Blackwater Sewerage Treatment Works improvements | 2001 |
Gorey (Rehabilitation) Water Conservation | 2001 |
Kilmuckridge Sewerage Treatment Plant SLI | 2001 |
Courtown/Riverchapel Sewerage | 2002 |
Rosslare Strand Sewerage Scheme | 2002 |
Fardystown Water Supply | 2003 |
Ballymurm Sewerage Scheme | 2003 |
Gorey Main Drainage â pipeline ext. | 2003 |
Wexford Main Drainage | 2003 |
Carrick-on-Bannow Sewerage Scheme | 2005 |
Ollie Wilkinson (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Question 538: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the water schemes completed and in planning in County Waterford since 1997, to date in 2007; and the investment made, and future allocation. [13825/07]
Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Government has committed substantially increased funding for water services infrastructure over the past decade and again in the new National Development Plan (NDP). Some â¬3.7 billion was invested in new and upgraded water services infrastructure under NDP 2000-2006. â¬4.7 billion, an increase of 27%, has been provided under NDP 2007-2013. Real improvements being achieved on foot of this ongoing investment include:
Rapid progress in meeting targets under the EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive. Compliance with the end 2005 deadline for the provision of secondary treatment, which stood at 25% in 2000 had risen to some 90% at the end of 2006, with all remaining schemes needed to ensure full compliance included in the Water Services Investment Programme.
The extensive programme of wastewater treatment works has reduced the pollutant load from municipal discharges to rivers, lakes and sea (measured as Biochemical Oxygen Demand) by 45,000 tonnes per annum in a period of unprecedented economic and population growth.
Wastewater treatment capacity was increased since 1997 by an equivalent to the needs of a population of 3.3 million; the increase in drinking water treatment capacity over the same period was equivalent to the needs of a population of 1.2 million.
By the end of December 2006 of some 85,000 sites had been provided under the Serviced Land Initiative, with a further 100,000 sites at construction stage.
Massive investment under the Rural Water Programme has resulted in great progress in upgraded and renewed rural water supply systems and improved water quality in private group water schemes.
Overall, my Department is committing sufficient resources to ensure that the coverage and quality of the national water infrastructure will be able to fully meet current and anticipated demand in the future.
My Department provided a total of â¬70.29 million to Waterford County Council and â¬40.19 million to Waterford City Council under the Water Services Investment and Rural Water Programmes in the period 1997 to 2006. Major schemes completed during that period are set out in the following table. In addition, many more schemes, smaller in scale, were completed under the devolved Rural Water Programme, of which details may be obtained from the County Council. Full details of currently approved major schemes in Waterford County and City, including the value of the investment proposed in each case, are set out in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007, which is available in the Oireachtas Library.
New Assessments of Needs were undertaken last year in response to the Department's request to all local authorities to review the needs for capital works in their areas and to prioritise their proposals on the basis of the assessments. The priorities adopted by the members of Waterford County and City Councils will be taken into account in the framing of the next phase of the Water Services Investment Programme.
Waterford County Council | |
Scheme | Year Completed |
East Waterford Water Supply Scheme â Contract 5 | 2000 |
East Waterford Water Supply Stage 2 Phase 1 | 2000 |
Extension of Sewer along Coolagh Road Dungarvan | 2000 |
Extension of Sewer in Ballymacarbry | 2000 |
Development of Crobally Upper Tramore Serviced Land Initiative | 2001 |
Waterford City Council | |
Scheme | Year Completed |
East Waterford Water â Emergency Contract (Civil Works) | 1999 |
East Waterford Water â Emergency Contract (Mechanical & Electrical) | 1999 |
East Waterford Water Conservation â | 1999 |
East Waterford Water Supply Scheme â Contracts 6 & 7 | 1999 |
East Waterford Water Supply Stage 2 Phase 1 | 2000 |
Logloss/Bawndaw Development area | 2000 |
Waterford Main Drainage (Collection) | 2000 |
Kilbarry Development Area | 2002 |
East Waterford Water Supply Contracts 17A & B1 | 2003 |
Noel Davern (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 539: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the water schemes completed and in planning in County Tipperary since 1997, to date in 2007; and the investment made, and future allocation. [13826/07]
Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Government has committed substantially increased funding for water services infrastructure over the past decade and again in the new National Development Plan (NDP). Some â¬3.7 billion was invested in new and upgraded water services infrastructure under NDP 2000-2006. â¬4.7 billion, an increase of 27%, has been provided under NDP 2007-2013. Real improvements being achieved on foot of this ongoing investment include:
Rapid progress in meeting targets under the EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive. Compliance with the end 2005 deadline for the provision of secondary treatment, which stood at 25% in 2000 had risen to some 90% at the end of 2006, with all remaining schemes needed to ensure full compliance included in the Water Services Investment Programme.
The extensive programme of wastewater treatment works has reduced the pollutant load from municipal discharges to rivers, lakes and sea (measured as Biochemical Oxygen Demand) by 45,000 tonnes per annum in a period of unprecedented economic and population growth.
Wastewater treatment capacity was increased since 1997 by an equivalent to the needs of a population of 3.3 million; the increase in drinking water treatment capacity over the same period was equivalent to the needs of a population of 1.2 million.
By the end of December 2006 of some 85,000 sites had been provided under the Serviced Land Initiative, with a further 100,000 sites at construction stage.
Massive investment under the Rural Water Programme has resulted in great progress in upgraded and renewed rural water supply systems and improved water quality in private group water schemes.
Overall, my Department is committing sufficient resources to ensure that the coverage and quality of the national water infrastructure will be able to fully meet current and anticipated demand in the future.
My Department provided a total of â¬57.98 million to North Tipperary County Council and â¬89.14 million to South Tipperary County Council under the Water Services Investment and Rural Water Programmes in the period 1997 to 2006. Major schemes completed during that period are set out in the following table. In addition, many more schemes, smaller in scale, were completed under the devolved Rural Water Programme, of which details may be obtained from the County Councils. Full details of currently approved major schemes in County Tipperary, including the value of the investment proposed in each case, are set out in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007, which is available in the Oireachtas Library.
New Assessments of Needs were undertaken last year in response to the Department's request to all local authorities to review the needs for capital works in their areas and to prioritise their proposals on the basis of the assessments. The priorities adopted by the members of North Tipperary and South Tipperary County Councils will be taken into account in the framing of the next phase of the Water Services Investment Programme.
North Tipperary | |
Scheme | Year Completed |
Nenagh Water | 1997 |
Nenagh Phosphate Removal | 1998 |
Roscrea Sewerage | 2000 |
Templemore Water | 2000 |
Thurles (TRBDI) Sewerage | 2000 |
Thurles Sewerage â Surface water sewer at Ballycurrane Road | 2000 |
Nenagh Sewerage Treatment Plant Improvement | 2001 |
Roscrea Water | 2001 |
N52 Outer Ring Watermain SLI | 2004 |
Nenagh Sewerage Scheme Stage 2 | 2004 |
South Tipperary | |
Scheme | Year Completed |
Cahir Sewerage | 1997 |
Clonmel Sewerage | 1998 |
Galtee Water | 1998 |
Cashel Sewerage | 1999 |
Ardfinnan Water Supply Scheme | 1999 |
Clonmel Serviced Land Sewerage Ext. SLI | 2001 |
Clonmel Water Conservation | 2001 |
Tipperary Town Sewerage | 2001 |
Carrick on Suir Sewerage (Collection System) | 2003 |
Limerick Junction Sewerage | 2003 |
Ardfinnan Sewerage | 2005 |
Ballyclerihan Sewerage | 2005 |
Ballyporeen Sewerage | 2005 |
Cahir Sewerage | 2005 |
Carrick-on-Suir Sewerage | 2005 |
Clogheen Sewerage | 2005 |
Clonmel Sewerage | 2005 |
Fethard Sewerage | 2005 |
Killenaule Sewerage | 2005 |
Kilsheelan Sewerage | 2005 |
Joe Callanan (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 540: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the water schemes completed and in planning in Galway City and County since 1997, to date in 2007; and the investment made, and future allocation. [13827/07]
Joe Callanan (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 547: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the water schemes completed and in planning in County Galway since 1997, to date in 2007; and the investment made, and future allocation. [13834/07]
Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 540 and 547 together.
The Government has committed substantially increased funding for water services infrastructure over the past decade and again in the new National Development Plan (NDP). Some â¬3.7 billion was invested in new and upgraded water services infrastructure under NDP 2000-2006. â¬4.7 billion, an increase of 27%, has been provided under NDP 2007-2013. Real improvements being achieved on foot of this ongoing investment include:
Rapid progress in meeting targets under the EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive. Compliance with the end 2005 deadline for the provision of secondary treatment, which stood at 25% in 2000 had risen to some 90% at the end of 2006, with all remaining schemes needed to ensure full compliance included in the Water Services Investment Programme.
The extensive programme of wastewater treatment works has reduced the pollutant load from municipal discharges to rivers, lakes and sea (measured as Biochemical Oxygen Demand) by 45,000 tonnes per annum in a period of unprecedented economic and population growth.
Wastewater treatment capacity was increased since 1997 by an equivalent to the needs of a population of 3.3 million; the increase in drinking water treatment capacity over the same period was equivalent to the needs of a population of 1.2 million.
By the end of December 2006 of some 85,000 sites had been provided under the Serviced Land Initiative, with a further 100,000 sites at construction stage.
Massive investment under the Rural Water Programme has resulted in great progress in upgraded and renewed rural water supply systems and improved water quality in private group water schemes.
Overall, my Department is committing sufficient resources to ensure that the coverage and quality of the national water infrastructure will be able to fully meet current and anticipated demand in the future.
My Department provided a total of â¬103.61 million and â¬195.23 million to Galway City and Galway County Councils respectively under the Water Services Investment and Rural Water Programmes in the period 1997 to 2006. Major schemes completed during that period are set out in the following table. In addition, many more schemes, smaller in scale, were completed under the devolved Rural Water Programme, of which details may be obtained from the County Council. Full details of currently approved major schemes in Galway City and County, including the value of the investment proposed in each case, are set out in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007, which is available in the Oireachtas Library.
New Assessments of Needs were undertaken last year in response to the Department's request to all local authorities to review the needs for capital works in their areas and to prioritise their proposals on the basis of the assessments. The priorities adopted by the members of Galway City and County Councils will be taken into account in the framing of the next phase of the Water Services Investment Programme.
Galway City & County | |
Scheme | Year of Completion |
Galway Main Drainage â Knocknacarra Eastern | 1997 |
Inish Oirr Water Supply Scheme | 1997 |
Tuam Regional Water Supply Scheme â Stage 1 | 1997 |
Williamstown Sewerage Scheme | 1997 |
Ballinasloe Phosphorus Removal | 1998 |
Spiddal/Rossaveal Water Supply Scheme | 1998 |
Galway Main Drainage â Causeway to Mutton Island | 1999 |
Galway Main Drainage â Oranmore Sewers | 2000 |
Oughterard Sludge Facilities (Water Scheme) | 2000 |
Portumna Sewerage Scheme | 2000 |
Tuam Main Drainage â Stage 2 (Galway Road) Serviced Land Initiative Scheme | 2000 |
Galway City Water Conservation (Phase 1) | 2001 |
Loughrea Sewerage Scheme | 2001 |
Terryland River Valley Scheme â Serviced Land Initiative | 2001 |
Tuam Regional Water Supply â Phase 3 | 2001 |
Tuam Regional Water Supply â Ext to Athenry | 2001 |
Ballinasloe (Laurencetown) Water | 2002 |
Inishmore Water Supply Scheme | 2002 |
Loughrea â Serviced Land Initiative | 2002 |
Moycullen Sewerage Scheme | 2002 |
Tuam Main Drainage Stage 2 â Balgaddy Road (part) Serviced Land Initiative | 2002 |
Galway Main Drainage â Mutton Island Plant | 2003 |
Galway City Water Supply â Tuam Interlink | 2003 |
Barna Sewerage Scheme â Advance Works | 2004 |
Galway Main Drainage â Knocknacarra Integration | 2004 |
Gort Regional Water Supply Scheme â Advance Works | 2004 |
Tuam Main Drainage Stage 2 â Killaloonty Serviced Land Initiative | 2005 |
Jimmy Devins (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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Question 541: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the water schemes completed and in planning in County Sligo since 1997, to date in 2007; and the investment made, and future allocation. [13828/07]
Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Government has committed substantially increased funding for water services infrastructure over the past decade and again in the new National Development Plan (NDP). Some â¬3.7 billion was invested in new and upgraded water services infrastructure under NDP 2000-2006. â¬4.7 billion, an increase of 27%, has been provided under NDP 2007-2013. Real improvements being achieved on foot of this ongoing investment include:
Rapid progress in meeting targets under the EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive. Compliance with the end 2005 deadline for the provision of secondary treatment, which stood at 25% in 2000 had risen to some 90% at the end of 2006, with all remaining schemes needed to ensure full compliance included in the Water Services Investment Programme.
The extensive programme of wastewater treatment works has reduced the pollutant load from municipal discharges to rivers, lakes and sea (measured as Biochemical Oxygen Demand) by 45,000 tonnes per annum in a period of unprecedented economic and population growth.
Wastewater treatment capacity was increased since 1997 by an equivalent to the needs of a population of 3.3 million; the increase in drinking water treatment capacity over the same period was equivalent to the needs of a population of 1.2 million.
By the end of December 2006 of some 85,000 sites had been provided under the Serviced Land Initiative, with a further 100,000 sites at construction stage.
Massive investment under the Rural Water Programme has resulted in great progress in upgraded and renewed rural water supply systems and improved water quality in private group water schemes.
Overall, my Department is committing sufficient resources to ensure that the coverage and quality of the national water infrastructure will be able to fully meet current and anticipated demand in the future.
My Department provided a total of â¬92.89 million to County Sligo under the Water Services Investment and Rural Water Programmes in the period 1997 to 2006. Major schemes completed during that period are set out in the following table. In addition, many more schemes, smaller in scale, were completed under the devolved Rural Water Programme, of which details may be obtained from the County Council. Full details of currently approved major schemes in County Sligo, including the value of the investment proposed in each case, are set out in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007, which is available in the Oireachtas Library.
New Assessments of Needs were undertaken last year in response to the Department's request to all local authorities to review the needs for capital works in their areas and to prioritise their proposals on the basis of the assessments. The priorities adopted by the members of Sligo County Council will be taken into account in the framing of the next phase of the Water Services Investment Programme.
Sligo | |
Scheme | Year of Completion |
Enniscrone Sewerage Scheme | 1997 |
Lough Talt Water Supply Scheme | 1997 |
North Sligo Regional Water Scheme | 1999 |
Sligo Main Drainage â Caltragh Ext. | 2000 |
Curry WS Rural Towns & Villages Initiative (Rhue/Curry/Bellaghy WSS) | 2001 |
Sligo & Environs Water Supply Stage 1 | 2001 |
Michael Finneran (Longford-Roscommon, Fianna Fail)
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Question 542: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the water schemes completed and in planning in Counties Roscommon and Leitrim since 1997, to date in 2007; and the investment made, and future allocation. [13829/07]
Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Government has committed substantially increased funding for water services infrastructure over the past decade and again in the new National Development Plan (NDP). Some â¬3.7 billion was invested in new and upgraded water services infrastructure under NDP 2000-2006. â¬4.7 billion, an increase of 27%, has been provided under NDP 2007-2013. Real improvements being achieved on foot of this ongoing investment include:
Rapid progress in meeting targets under the EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive. Compliance with the end 2005 deadline for the provision of secondary treatment, which stood at 25% in 2000 had risen to some 90% at the end of 2006, with all remaining schemes needed to ensure full compliance included in the Water Services Investment Programme.
The extensive programme of wastewater treatment works has reduced the pollutant load from municipal discharges to rivers, lakes and sea (measured as Biochemical Oxygen Demand) by 45,000 tonnes per annum in a period of unprecedented economic and population growth.
Wastewater treatment capacity was increased since 1997 by an equivalent to the needs of a population of 3.3 million; the increase in drinking water treatment capacity over the same period was equivalent to the needs of a population of 1.2 million.
By the end of December 2006 of some 85,000 sites had been provided under the Serviced Land Initiative, with a further 100,000 sites at construction stage.
Massive investment under the Rural Water Programme has resulted in great progress in upgraded and renewed rural water supply systems and improved water quality in private group water schemes.
Overall, my Department is committing sufficient resources to ensure that the coverage and quality of the national water infrastructure will be able to fully meet current and anticipated demand in the future.
My Department provided a total of â¬78.15 million to County Roscommon and â¬53.99 million to County Leitrim under the Water Services Investment and Rural Water Programmes in the period 1997 to 2006. Major schemes completed during that period are set out in the following table. In addition, many more schemes, smaller in scale, were completed under the devolved Rural Water Programme, of which details may be obtained from the County Councils. Full details of currently approved major schemes in Counties Roscommon and Leitrim, including the value of the investment proposed in each case, are set out in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007, which is available in the Oireachtas Library.
New Assessments of Needs were undertaken last year in response to the Department's request to all local authorities to review the needs for capital works in their areas and to prioritise their proposals on the basis of the assessments. The priorities adopted by the members of Roscommon and Leitrim County Councils will be taken into account in the framing of the next phase of the Water Services Investment Programme.
Roscommon | |
Scheme Name | Year of Completion |
Boyle/Arcarne Water Supply Scheme | 1997 |
North East Roscommon Water Extension to Ballagh/Ballybeg | 1999 |
North East Roscommon Water Extension to Tarmonbarry | 1999 |
North Roscommon Water Supply Scheme Intake | 1999 |
Ballaghderreen Sewerage Scheme | 2000 |
Boyle Sewerage Scheme | 2000 |
Monksland Sewerage Scheme | 2000 |
Roscommon Sewerage Scheme | 2000 |
Tarmonbarry Sewerage Scheme | 2000 |
Ballinagare Sewerage Scheme â Rural Towns and Villages Initiative | 2001 |
Ballintubber Sewerage Scheme â Rural Towns and Villages Initiative | 2001 |
Charlestown Road, Ballaghderreen â Serviced Land Initiative | 2001 |
Roscommon North Regional Water Supply Scheme (Fairymount/Loughglynn) | 2001 |
Monksland Townland Provision of Services â Serviced Land Initiative | 2002 |
Warren or Drum Townland, Boyle Provision of Services â Serviced Land Initiative | 2002 |
Falladeen Road, Ballinlough, Provision of Services â Serviced Land Initiative | 2004 |
Castlerea Sewerage Scheme Stages 1 & 2 | 2006 |
Leitrim | |
Scheme | Year of Completion |
Keshkerrigan Sewerage Scheme | 1998 |
Newtowngore Sewerage Scheme | 1998 |
Carrick-on-Shannon Sewerage Scheme (Sludge Press) | 1999 |
Newtowngore/Keshcarrigan Sewerage Scheme | 1999 |
Dromod Sewerage Scheme | 2000 |
Lurganboy Sewerage Scheme â Rural Towns and Villages Initiative | 2001 |
Drumsna Sewerage Scheme â Rural Towns and Villages Initiative | 2003 |
Fenagh Sewerage Scheme | 2003 |
Lurganboy Sewerage Scheme â Rural Towns and Villages Initiative | 2003 |
North Leitrim Rural Water Supply Scheme | 2004 |
John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 543: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the water schemes completed and in planning in Counties Carlow and Kilkenny since 1997, to date in 2007; and the investment made, and future allocation. [13830/07]
Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Government has committed substantially increased funding for water services infrastructure over the past decade and again in the new National Development Plan (NDP). Some â¬3.7 billion was invested in new and upgraded water services infrastructure under NDP 2000-2006. â¬4.7 billion, an increase of 27%, has been provided under NDP 2007-2013. Real improvements being achieved on foot of this ongoing investment include:
Rapid progress in meeting targets under the EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive. Compliance with the end 2005 deadline for the provision of secondary treatment, which stood at 25% in 2000 had risen to some 90% at the end of 2006, with all remaining schemes needed to ensure full compliance included in the Water Services Investment Programme.
The extensive programme of wastewater treatment works has reduced the pollutant load from municipal discharges to rivers, lakes and sea (measured as Biochemical Oxygen Demand) by 45,000 tonnes per annum in a period of unprecedented economic and population growth.
Wastewater treatment capacity was increased since 1997 by an equivalent to the needs of a population of 3.3 million; the increase in drinking water treatment capacity over the same period was equivalent to the needs of a population of 1.2 million.
By the end of December 2006 of some 85,000 sites had been provided under the Serviced Land Initiative, with a further 100,000 sites at construction stage.
Massive investment under the Rural Water Programme has resulted in great progress in upgraded and renewed rural water supply systems and improved water quality in private group water schemes.
Overall, my Department is committing sufficient resources to ensure that the coverage and quality of the national water infrastructure will be able to fully meet current and anticipated demand in the future.
My Department provided a total of â¬27.87 million to County Kilkenny and â¬31.78 million to County Carlow under the Water Services Investment and Rural Water Programmes in the period 1997 to 2006. Major schemes completed during that period are set out in the following table. In addition, many more schemes, smaller in scale, were completed under the devolved Rural Water Programme, of which details may be obtained from the County Councils. Full details of currently approved major schemes in Counties Kilkenny and Carlow, including the value of the investment proposed in each case, are set out in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007, which is available in the Oireachtas Library.
New Assessments of Needs were undertaken last year in response to the Department's request to all local authorities to review the needs for capital works in their areas and to prioritise their proposals on the basis of the assessments. The priorities adopted by the members of Kilkenny and Carlow County Councils will be taken into account in the framing of the next phase of the Water Services Investment Programme.
Kilkenny | |
Scheme | Year of Completion |
Kilkenny Main Drainage (Treatment Plant Works) | 1997 |
Gowran/Paulstown Water (Source Protection) Scheme | 1998 |
Kilkenny Sewerage Scheme | 2001 |
Graiguenamanagh Sewerage Scheme â Rural Towns and Villages Initiative | 2002 |
Thomastown Sewerage Scheme | 2002 |
Graiguenamanagh Sewerage Scheme â Rural Towns and Villages Initiative | 2004 |
Urlingford Sewerage Scheme | 2005 |
Carlow | |
Scheme | Year of Completion |
Carlow Water Conservation | 2000 |
Graiguecullen Sewerage Scheme Serviced Land Initiative | 2000 |
Extension to Carlow Sewage Treatment Plant â Mortarstown | 2002 |
Hacketstown Water Supply â Rural Towns and Villages Initiative | 2003 |
Tullow Rising Main Replacement | 2006 |
John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 544: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the water schemes completed and in planning in Counties Laois and Offaly since 1997, to date in 2007; and the investment made, and future allocation. [13831/07]
Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Government has committed substantially increased funding for water services infrastructure over the past decade and again in the new National Development Plan (NDP). Some â¬3.7 billion was invested in new and upgraded water services infrastructure under NDP 2000-2006. â¬4.7 billion, an increase of 27%, has been provided under NDP 2007-2013. Real improvements being achieved on foot of this ongoing investment include:
Rapid progress in meeting targets under the EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive. Compliance with the end 2005 deadline for the provision of secondary treatment, which stood at 25% in 2000 had risen to some 90% at the end of 2006, with all remaining schemes needed to ensure full compliance included in the Water Services Investment Programme.
The extensive programme of wastewater treatment works has reduced the pollutant load from municipal discharges to rivers, lakes and sea (measured as Biochemical Oxygen Demand) by 45,000 tonnes per annum in a period of unprecedented economic and population growth.
Wastewater treatment capacity was increased since 1997 by an equivalent to the needs of a population of 3.3 million; the increase in drinking water treatment capacity over the same period was equivalent to the needs of a population of 1.2 million.
By the end of December 2006 of some 85,000 sites had been provided under the Serviced Land Initiative, with a further 100,000 sites at construction stage.
Massive investment under the Rural Water Programme has resulted in great progress in upgraded and renewed rural water supply systems and improved water quality in private group water schemes.
Overall, my Department is committing sufficient resources to ensure that the coverage and quality of the national water infrastructure will be able to fully meet current and anticipated demand in the future.
My Department provided a total of â¬42.82 million to County Laois and â¬58.41 million to County Offaly under the Water Services Investment and Rural Water Programmes in the period 1997 to 2006. Major schemes completed during that period are set out in the following table. In addition, many more schemes, smaller in scale, were completed under the devolved Rural Water Programme, of which details may be obtained from the County Councils. Full details of currently approved major schemes in Counties Laois and Offaly, including the value of the investment proposed in each case, are set out in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007, which is available in the Oireachtas Library.
New Assessments of Needs were undertaken last year in response to the Department's request to all local authorities to review the needs for capital works in their areas and to prioritise their proposals on the basis of the assessments. The priorities adopted by the members of Laois and Offaly County Councils will be taken into account in the framing of the next phase of the Water Services Investment Programme.
Laois | |
Scheme | Year of Completion |
Mountmellick Sewerage Scheme | 1998 |
Portlaoise Sewerage Scheme (Colliers Lane) | 1998 |
Portlaoise Water Supply Scheme | 1998 |
Graiguecullen Sewerage Scheme â Serviced Land Initiative | 2000 |
Portlaoise Sludge Dewatering | 2000 |
Sleaty Road Sewerage Scheme | 2000 |
Knockmay Mains Water Supply Scheme | 2000 |
Stradbally Sewerage Improvement Scheme | 2002 |
Ballyroan Sewerage Scheme â Rural Towns & Villages Initiative | 2003 |
Graiguecullen Sewerage Scheme â Serviced Land Initiative | 2004 |
Offaly | |
Scheme | Year of Completion |
Birr Sewerage Scheme | 1997 |
Birr Sewerage (Phosphorus Removal) Scheme | 1998 |
Clara Water Supply Scheme | 1998 |
Tullamore Sewerage Scheme | 1998 |
Banagher Sewerage Scheme | 1999 |
Cloncollig Water Supply Scheme | 2000 |
Kilcormac Water and Sewerage Scheme â Serviced Land Initiative | 2000 |
Silver River (Collins Lane/Arden) Water Supply Scheme | 2000 |
Ferbane Sewerage Scheme â Serviced Land Initiative | 2001 |
Ferbane Water Supply Scheme | 2002 |
Edenderry Interim Sewage Treatment Scheme â Rural Towns & Villages Initiative. | 2003 |
Clara Sewerage Scheme | 2005 |
Ferbane Sewerage Scheme â Rural Towns & Villages Initiative | 2005 |
Collins Lane (Tullamore) Surface Water Sewerage Scheme | 2005 |
Tullamore Water Supply Scheme Contracts 1&3 (Sillogue Well) | 2006 |
Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 545: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the water schemes completed and in planning in Cork City and County since 1997, to date in 2007; and the investment made, and future allocation. [13832/07]
Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Government has committed substantially increased funding for water services infrastructure over the past decade and again in the new National Development Plan (NDP). Some â¬3.7 billion was invested in new and upgraded water services infrastructure under NDP 2000-2006. â¬4.7 billion, an increase of 27%, has been provided under NDP 2007-2013. Real improvements being achieved on foot of this ongoing investment include:
Rapid progress in meeting targets under the EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive. Compliance with the end 2005 deadline for the provision of secondary treatment, which stood at 25% in 2000 had risen to some 90% at the end of 2006, with all remaining schemes needed to ensure full compliance included in the Water Services Investment Programme.
The extensive programme of wastewater treatment works has reduced the pollutant load from municipal discharges to rivers, lakes and sea (measured as Biochemical Oxygen Demand) by 45,000 tonnes per annum in a period of unprecedented economic and population growth.
Wastewater treatment capacity was increased since 1997 by an equivalent to the needs of a population of 3.3 million; the increase in drinking water treatment capacity over the same period was equivalent to the needs of a population of 1.2 million.
By the end of December 2006 of some 85,000 sites had been provided under the Serviced Land Initiative, with a further 100,000 sites at construction stage.
Massive investment under the Rural Water Programme has resulted in great progress in upgraded and renewed rural water supply systems and improved water quality in private group water schemes.
Overall, my Department is committing sufficient resources to ensure that the coverage and quality of the national water infrastructure will be able to fully meet current and anticipated demand in the future.
My Department provided a total of â¬324.76 million to Cork City Council and â¬67.64 million to Cork County Council under the Water Services Investment and Rural Water Programmes in the period 1997 to 2006. Major schemes completed during that period are set out in the following table. In addition, many more schemes, smaller in scale, were completed under the devolved Rural Water Programme, of which details may be obtained from the County Council. Full details of currently approved major schemes in Cork City and County, including the value of the investment proposed in each case, are set out in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007, which is available in the Oireachtas Library.
New Assessments of Needs were undertaken last year in response to the Department's request to all local authorities to review the needs for capital works in their areas and to prioritise their proposals on the basis of the assessments. The priorities adopted by the members of Cork City and County Councils will be taken into account in the framing of the next phase of the Water Services Investment Programme.
Cork City | |
Scheme | Year of Completion |
Chetwynd Water (Cork CB) | 1998 |
Cork Main Drainage Site Investigations | 1999 |
Cork City Water â Chetwynd Main | 1999 |
Glen/Bride/Kiln River â Phase 3&4 | 1999 |
Blarney Street/Road (Improvement in Services) | 2000 |
Cork Main Drainage â Atlantic Pond Civil Contract | 2002 |
Cork Main Drainage â Boreenmana Road/Blackrock/Centre Park | 2002 |
Cork Main Drainage (Phase 1) Interceptor Sewer â River Lee Siphon | 2002 |
Cork Main Drainage (Collection and Treatment Works) | 2003 |
County Cork | |
Scheme | Year of Completion |
Cloyne Sewerage | 1997 |
Ballincollig Water Supply | 2000 |
Ballincollig, Greenhills, Foul Sewer | 2000 |
Ballyviniter Water Scheme | 2000 |
Blarney Water | 2000 |
Cobh Water Tower | 2000 |
Cork Water Conservation Phase A | 2000 |
Fermoy Storm Water (Pike Road) | 2000 |
Fermoy Storm Water Sewer (Cork Road) | 2000 |
Fermoy Water | 2000 |
Fethard Town â Killenaule Road | 2000 |
Glanmire Water Supply, Castlejane | 2000 |
Glashaboy Water Supply, Caherlag | 2000 |
Kinsale Water Supply Ardbrack | 2000 |
Bandon Foul Sewerage Serviced Land Initiative | 2001 |
Carrigaline Storm Drain SLI | 2001 |
Carrigrohane-sewage pumping station Serviced Land Initiative | 2001 |
Castlemartyr Treatment Plant Serviced Land Initiative | 2001 |
Clonakility Water Stage 1 | 2001 |
Conna STP upgrade Serviced Land Initiative | 2001 |
Cork Water Conservation (Phase 1) | 2001 |
Glasheen River | 2001 |
Mallow Rd. Serviced Land Initiative | 2001 |
Midleton Sewerage | 2001 |
Passage West Storm Drain Serviced Land Initiative | 2001 |
Western Rd, Clonakility Serviced Land Initiative | 2001 |
Blarney â Water Supply and Sewerage | 2002 |
Buttevant Water Supply - | 2002 |
Clonakility Water â Sludge Treatment | 2002 |
Mitchelstown Services Extension â Serviced Land Initiative | 2002 |
Watergrasshill Serviced Land Initiative | 2002 |
Poundhill St. (Market St.) Serviced Land Initiative | 2003 |
Crosshaven Sewerage | 2005 |
Mitchelstown Sewerage Scheme (Nutrient Removal) | 2006 |
Cork Lower Harbour Sewerage Scheme (Crosshaven SS) | 2006 |
Mallow/Fermoy/Blarney Treatment Plant Upgrading Serviced Land Initiative | 2006 |
Sally's Cross Sewerage Scheme Serviced Land Initiative | 2006 |
Kilbrin Sewerage Scheme | 2006 |
Peter Power (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 546: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the water schemes completed and in planning in Counties Limerick and Clare since 1997, to date in 2007; and the investment made, and future allocation. [13833/07]
Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Government has committed substantially increased funding for water services infrastructure over the past decade and again in the new National Development Plan (NDP). Some â¬3.7 billion was invested in new and upgraded water services infrastructure under NDP 2000-2006. â¬4.7 billion, an increase of 27%, has been provided under NDP 2007-2013. Real improvements being achieved on foot of this ongoing investment include:
Rapid progress in meeting targets under the EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive. Compliance with the end 2005 deadline for the provision of secondary treatment, which stood at 25% in 2000 had risen to some 90% at the end of 2006, with all remaining schemes needed to ensure full compliance included in the Water Services Investment Programme.
The extensive programme of wastewater treatment works has reduced the pollutant load from municipal discharges to rivers, lakes and sea (measured as Biochemical Oxygen Demand) by 45,000 tonnes per annum in a period of unprecedented economic and population growth.
Wastewater treatment capacity was increased since 1997 by an equivalent to the needs of a population of 3.3 million; the increase in drinking water treatment capacity over the same period was equivalent to the needs of a population of 1.2 million.
By the end of December 2006 of some 85,000 sites had been provided under the Serviced Land Initiative, with a further 100,000 sites at construction stage.
Massive investment under the Rural Water Programme has resulted in great progress in upgraded and renewed rural water supply systems and improved water quality in private group water schemes.
Overall, my Department is committing sufficient resources to ensure that the coverage and quality of the national water infrastructure will be able to fully meet current and anticipated demand in the future.
My Department provided a total of â¬295.26 million, â¬71.14 million and â¬100.43 million, respectively, to Limerick City and County Councils and Clare County Council under the Water Services Investment and Rural Water Programmes in the period 1997 to 2006. Major schemes completed during that period are set out in the following table. In addition, many more schemes, smaller in scale, were completed under the devolved Rural Water Programme, of which details may be obtained from the County Councils. Full details of currently approved major schemes in Limerick City and County and in County Clare, including the value of the investment proposed in each case, are set out in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007, which is available in the Oireachtas Library.
New Assessments of Needs were undertaken last year in response to the Department's request to all local authorities to review the needs for capital works in their areas and to prioritise their proposals on the basis of the assessments. The priorities adopted by the members of Limerick City and County Councils and Clare County Council will be taken into account in the framing of the next phase of the Water Services Investment Programme.
Limerick City & County | |
Scheme | Year of Completion |
Askeaton/Pallaskenry (Phase 1) Water | 1998 |
Limerick City Water Conservation (Phase 1) | 1999 |
Limerick Trunk Mains Rosbrien | 2000 |
Limerick Water (Phase 2) Newcastle | 2000 |
Rhebogue/Bloodmill Road â Serviced Land Initiative | 2000 |
Surface Water Sewer at Annacotty â Serviced Land Initiative | 2000 |
Castletroy Water Supply Scheme â Low level area Serviced Land Initiative | 2001 |
Fedamore Sewerage (Rural Towns & Villages Initiative) | 2001 |
Clareville to Newcastle Reservoir Rising Main | 2002 |
Foynes Water Supply Scheme | 2003 |
Castleconnell Sewerage Scheme | 2003 |
Limerick Main Drainage (Collection & Treatment Works) | 2003 |
Croagh Sewerage Scheme | 2004 |
Southern Ring Watermain | 2004 |
Limerick Main Drainage Contract 4.3 | 2005 |
Castletroy Water Supply High Level Demand Serviced Land Initiative | 2007 |
Clare | |
Scheme | Year of Completion |
Kilkee Sewerage Scheme | 1997 |
Kilkee Water Scheme | 1997 |
Killaloe Sewerage Scheme | 1997 |
Lahinch Sewerage Scheme | 1997 |
Sixmilebridge Sewerage Scheme | 1998 |
Lisdoonvarna Water Supply Stage 1 | 2001 |
Kilkishen Sewerage Scheme | 2002 |
Lisdoonvarna Sewerage Scheme | 2002 |
Newmarket on Fergus Water (Advance) | 2003 |
Gillogue Water Supply Serviced Land Initiative | 2007 |
Séamus Kirk (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Question 548: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the water schemes completed and in planning in Counties Louth, Cavan and Monaghan since 1997, to date in 2007; and the investment made, and future allocation. [13835/07]
Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Government has committed substantially increased funding for water services infrastructure over the past decade and again in the new National Development Plan (NDP). Some â¬3.7 billion was invested in new and upgraded water services infrastructure under NDP 2000-2006. â¬4.7 billion, an increase of 27%, has been provided under NDP 2007-2013. Real improvements being achieved on foot of this ongoing investment include:
Rapid progress in meeting targets under the EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive. Compliance with the end 2005 deadline for the provision of secondary treatment, which stood at 25% in 2000 had risen to some 90% at the end of 2006, with all remaining schemes needed to ensure full compliance included in the Water Services Investment Programme.
The extensive programme of wastewater treatment works has reduced the pollutant load from municipal discharges to rivers, lakes and sea (measured as Biochemical Oxygen Demand) by 45,000 tonnes per annum in a period of unprecedented economic and population growth.
Wastewater treatment capacity was increased since 1997 by an equivalent to the needs of a population of 3.3 million; the increase in drinking water treatment capacity over the same period was equivalent to the needs of a population of 1.2 million.
By the end of December 2006 of some 85,000 sites had been provided under the Serviced Land Initiative, with a further 100,000 sites at construction stage.
Massive investment under the Rural Water Programme has resulted in great progress in upgraded and renewed rural water supply systems and improved water quality in private group water schemes.
Overall, my Department is committing sufficient resources to ensure that the coverage and quality of the national water infrastructure will be able to fully meet current and anticipated demand in the future.
My Department provided a total of â¬175.72 million, â¬107.63 million and â¬68.38 million respectively to Counties Louth, Cavan and Monaghan under the Water Services Investment and Rural Water Programmes in the period 1997 to 2006. Major schemes completed during that period are set out in the following table. In addition, many more schemes, smaller in scale, were completed under the devolved Rural Water Programme, of which details may be obtained from the County Councils. Full details of currently approved major schemes in Counties Louth, Cavan and Monaghan, including the value of the investment proposed in each case, are set out in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007, which is available in the Oireachtas Library.
New Assessments of Needs were undertaken last year in response to the Department's request to all local authorities to review the needs for capital works in their areas and to prioritise their proposals on the basis of the assessments. The priorities adopted by the members of Louth, Cavan and Monaghan County Councils will be taken into account in the framing of the next phase of the Water Services Investment Programme.
Louth County Council | |
Scheme | Year of Completion |
Carlingford Sewerage Scheme | 2000 |
Clogherhead Water/Sewerage Scheme | 2000 |
Dunleer Sewerage Scheme | 2000 |
Dunleer Sewerage Scheme Phase 2 | 2000 |
Drogheda Main Drainage | 2001 |
Drogheda Water Supply | 2001 |
Dundalk Main Drainage | 2001 |
Greenhills W&S Serviced Land Initiative | 2001 |
Ardee Link Road Sewer | 2002 |
Mount Avenue Drainage | 2002 |
Dunleer/Mid-Louth RWSS Advance Works | 2004 |
Termonfeckin/Baltray Sewerage Rural Towns & Villages Initiative | 2004 |
Tulllyallen Sewerage Scheme â Serviced Land Initiative | 2006 |
Cavan County Council | |
Scheme | Year of Completion |
Ballyconnell Sewerage | 1998 |
Virginia Sewerage | 1998 |
Ballyjamesduff Water | 2000 |
Cullies/Drumlark Sewerage Scheme â Serviced Land Initiative | 2000 |
Cootehill Sewerage Scheme | 2001 |
Bailieborough Regional Water Supply Stage 1 | 2001 |
Lough Gowna Village Sewerage Scheme â Rural Towns & Villages | 2001 |
Rathardrum, Dublin Rd. Virginia Serviced Land Initiative | 2001 |
Swellan Sewerage Scheme â Serviced Land Initiative | 2001 |
Tanderagee/Curkish Water & Sewerage | 2002 |
Bailieboro RWSS â Stage 2 | 2003 |
Redhills Sewerage Scheme â Rural Towns & Villages | 2006 |
Monaghan County Council | |
Scheme | Year of Completion |
Carrickmacross Sewerage (Improvement â Phase 2) | 1998 |
Castleblayney Water Supply Improvement Scheme | 1999 |
Monaghan Water Contract 1 â Pipelines | 1999 |
Carrickmacross- Convent Lands sewerage | 2000 |
Monaghan Water Supply | 2001 |
Tydavnet Sewerage (Reedbed) | 2001 |
Clones Water Scheme | 2003 |
Monaghan Town Sewerage (Peter's Lake) | 2003 |
Peter Kelly (Longford-Roscommon, Fianna Fail)
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Question 549: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the water schemes completed and in planning in Counties Longford and Westmeath since 1997, to date in 2007; and the investment made, and future allocation. [13836/07]
Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Government has committed substantially increased funding for water services infrastructure over the past decade and again in the new National Development Plan (NDP). Some â¬3.7 billion was invested in new and upgraded water services infrastructure under NDP 2000-2006. â¬4.7 billion, an increase of 27%, has been provided under NDP 2007-2013. Real improvements being achieved on foot of this ongoing investment include:
Rapid progress in meeting targets under the EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive. Compliance with the end 2005 deadline for the provision of secondary treatment, which stood at 25% in 2000 had risen to some 90% at the end of 2006, with all remaining schemes needed to ensure full compliance included in the Water Services Investment Programme.
The extensive programme of wastewater treatment works has reduced the pollutant load from municipal discharges to rivers, lakes and sea (measured as Biochemical Oxygen Demand) by 45,000 tonnes per annum in a period of unprecedented economic and population growth.
Wastewater treatment capacity was increased since 1997 by an equivalent to the needs of a population of 3.3 million; the increase in drinking water treatment capacity over the same period was equivalent to the needs of a population of 1.2 million.
By the end of December 2006 of some 85,000 sites had been provided under the Serviced Land Initiative, with a further 100,000 sites at construction stage.
Massive investment under the Rural Water Programme has resulted in great progress in upgraded and renewed rural water supply systems and improved water quality in private group water schemes.
Overall, my Department is committing sufficient resources to ensure that the coverage and quality of the national water infrastructure will be able to fully meet current and anticipated demand in the future.
My Department provided a total of â¬22.92 million to County Longford and â¬62.01 million to Westmeath County Council under the Water Services Investment and Rural Water Programmes in the period 1997 to 2006. Major schemes completed during that period are set out in the following table. In addition, many more schemes, smaller in scale, were completed under the devolved Rural Water Programme, of which details may be obtained from the County Councils. Full details of currently approved major schemes in Counties Longford and Westmeath, including the value of the investment proposed in each case, are set out in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007, which is available in the Oireachtas Library.
New Assessments of Needs were undertaken last year in response to the Department's request to all local authorities to review the needs for capital works in their areas and to prioritise their proposals on the basis of the assessments. The priorities adopted by the members of Longford and Westmeath County Councils will be taken into account in the framing of the next phase of the Water Services Investment Programme.
Longford | |
Scheme | Year of Completion |
Ardnacassa Scheme | 2000 |
Longford Water Conservation Scheme | 2000 |
Ballymahon Sewerage Scheme | 2001 |
Granard Sewerage Scheme | 2002 |
Clondra Sewerage Scheme â Rural Towns & Villages Initiative | 2006 |
Westmeath | |
Scheme | Year of Completion |
Moate Sewerage Scheme | 1998 |
Tyrellspass Water Supply Scheme | 1998 |
Athlone Sewerage (Westbank) Scheme | 2000 |
Athlone Water (Annagh/Baylin) Supply Scheme | 2000 |
Coosan Athlone Surface Water Drainage Scheme | 2000 |
Athlone Water Conservation Scheme | 2001 |
Coosan Athlone Surface Water Drainage Scheme â Serviced Land Initiative | 2001 |
Mullingar/Marlinstown Sewerage Scheme â Serviced Land Initiative | 2001 |
Mullingar Water (Taughmon) Supply Scheme | 2001 |
Kinnegad Sewerage Extension Scheme | 2003 |
South Westmeath Regional Water Supply Scheme â Advance Works at Moate | 2003 |
Tyrellspass Sewerage Scheme â Serviced Land Initiative | 2004 |
Lough Owel Treatment Plant | 2005 |
Mullingar Regional Water Supply Scheme â South Western High Level Area | 2005 |
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 water schemes completed and in planning in County Kildare since 1997, to date in 2007; and the investment made, and future allocation. [13837/07]
Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Government has committed substantially increased funding for water services infrastructure over the past decade and again in the new National Development Plan (NDP). Some â¬3.7 billion was invested in new and upgraded water services infrastructure under NDP 2000-2006. â¬4.7 billion, an increase of 27%, has been provided under NDP 2007-2013. Real improvements being achieved on foot of this ongoing investment include:
Rapid progress in meeting targets under the EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive. Compliance with the end 2005 deadline for the provision of secondary treatment, which stood at 25% in 2000 had risen to some 90% at the end of 2006, with all remaining schemes needed to ensure full compliance included in the Water Services Investment Programme.
The extensive programme of wastewater treatment works has reduced the pollutant load from municipal discharges to rivers, lakes and sea (measured as Biochemical Oxygen Demand) by 45,000 tonnes per annum in a period of unprecedented economic and population growth.
Wastewater treatment capacity was increased since 1997 by an equivalent to the needs of a population of 3.3 million; the increase in drinking water treatment capacity over the same period was equivalent to the needs of a population of 1.2 million.
By the end of December 2006 of some 85,000 sites had been provided under the Serviced Land Initiative, with a further 100,000 sites at construction stage.
Massive investment under the Rural Water Programme has resulted in great progress in upgraded and renewed rural water supply systems and improved water quality in private group water schemes.
Overall, my Department is committing sufficient resources to ensure that the coverage and quality of the national water infrastructure will be able to fully meet current and anticipated demand in the future.
My Department provided a total of â¬171.10 million to Kildare County Council under the Water Services Investment and Rural Water Programmes in the period 1997 to 2006. Major schemes completed during that period are set out in the following table. In addition, many more schemes, smaller in scale, were completed under the devolved Rural Water Programme, of which details may be obtained from the County Council. Full details of currently approved major schemes in County Kildare, including the value of the investment proposed in each case, are set out in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007, which is available in the Oireachtas Library.
New Assessments of Needs were undertaken last year in response to the Department's request to all local authorities to review the needs for capital works in their areas and to prioritise their proposals on the basis of the assessments. The priorities adopted by the members of Kildare County Council will be taken into account in the framing of the next phase of the Water Services Investment Programme.
Kildare | |
Scheme | Year of Completion |
Naas Water | 1997 |
Castledermot Water | 1998 |
Leixlip NE Kildare Water | 1998 |
Calverstown Sewerage Improvement | 2000 |
Castlecomer Road to Glendine Water Supply | 2000 |
Kilcullen Sewerage | 2000 |
Kildare/Rathangan Water Supply | 2000 |
Kilkenny East Environs | 2000 |
Kill Sewerage Improvement | 2000 |
Leixlip Sewerage | 2000 |
Monasterevin Water | 2000 |
Morristown, Newbridge Sewerage | 2000 |
Osberstown Sewerage | 2000 |
Prosperous Sewerage | 2000 |
Prosperous Water Improvement | 2000 |
Castletown Celbridge Pumping Station | 2001 |
Derrinturn Sewerage | 2001 |
Kildare Planning and Dev. of Phases 1A and 1B of Water Supply Strategy | 2001 |
Maynooth Pumping Station | 2001 |
Kilcock Water Improvement | 2002 |
Kilcullen Water | 2002 |
Nurney Water | 2002 |
Coill Dubh Sewerage Treatment Plant | 2003 |
Athy Sewerage (Nutrient Reduction) | 2004 |
Castledermot Water Stage 2 | 2004 |
Kildangan Sewerage Scheme | 2004 |
Monasterevin Sewerage | 2005 |
Monasterevin Sewerage Scheme | 2005 |
South Kildare Water Supply Scheme | 2005 |
Castledermot Sewerage Scheme â Sewer Network Contract | 2006 |
Monasterevin Sewerage Scheme (extension of Treatment Plant and attendant network improvements) | 2006 |
Allenwood Sewerage Scheme (construction of Treatment Olant and network) | 2006 |
Lower Liffey Valley Regional Sewerage Scheme â Straffan Sewerage Scheme (connection of Straffan to regional network sending waste to Leixlip Treatment Plant) | 2006 |
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