Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 1010: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when funding was first applied for in respect of a project (details supplied) in County Mayo; the funding allocated to this project by stage; the funding that has been drawn down; the expected costs of the project on completion; the estimated completion date for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14593/07]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The extension of the Lough Mask Regional Water Supply Scheme from Shrah to Westport and the upgrading of the Tourmakeady Water Treatment Plant are being funded under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 at an estimated cost of €21.3 million.

Last January I approved Mayo County Council's Contract Documents for the scheme, subject to agreement between the Council and the Department in relation the Water Services Pricing Policy Report for the scheme. A revised Water Services Pricing Policy Report was received in my Department on 30 March 2007 and is being dealt with as quickly as possible with a view to allowing the Council to proceed to tender at an early date. Mayo County Council's first claim for recoupment of expenditure on the scheme was received in my Department on 5 March 2002 and payments totalling €1,238,094 have been made to the Council in the meantime.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 1011: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding has been applied for in respect of a project (details supplied) in County Mayo; if so, when the application was lodged; and the projected costs of same. [14594/07]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Louisburgh Water Supply Scheme, which includes an extension of the Lough Mask Regional Water Supply Scheme to serve Louisburgh and Murrisk, is approved for funding under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 at an estimated cost of €6.3 million. Mayo County Council's Contract Documents for the scheme are being dealt with as quickly as possible following receipt of additional information from the Council on 30 March last. The Council's first claim for recoupment of expenditure incurred on the scheme was submitted to my Department on 23 November 2005.

The Lough Mask Regional Water Supply Scheme extension to Newport and Mulranny was ranked twelfth in the list of water services schemes submitted by Mayo County Council in response to my Department's request to local authorities last year to undertake fresh assessments of 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 Mayo County Council will be taken into account in the framing of the next phase of my Department's Water Services Investment Programme.

I understand that Kilmeena will be serviced by the Kilmeena Group Water Scheme which is being funded by Mayo County Council from its block grant allocation from my Department under the Rural Water Programme.