Written answers
Tuesday, 24 April 2007
Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
Water and Sewerage Schemes
11:00 pm
Ciarán Cuffe (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)
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Question 56: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he questioned the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government on the implementation of the Water Services Bill which provides a licensing system in order that group water schemes are checked regularly and meet water quality standards in view of the fact that his Department regularly dispenses funding under the CLÁR programme for group water schemes. [14990/07]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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Question 62: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if there is an environmental quality standard criteria used for grant allocations given to group water schemes under the CLÁR programme. [14991/07]
Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 56 and 62 together.
Under the CLÁR Programme, Group Water Schemes are selected by the Local Authority on foot of applications received from local groups. Applications are then forwarded to my Department if the cost of the scheme is such that additional funding is required. The CLÁR Section of my Department, on a case-by-case basis, refers schemes to the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government (D/EHLG), as warranted, after examination. My Department does not set environmental quality standard criteria, as all applications must meet the criteria set by the County Councils and the D/EHLG.
In addition, CLÁR provides funding for Group Water Schemes participating in Bundled DBO projects for the provision of new water treatment and disinfection plants. The local authority selects the schemes.
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