Dinny McGinley (Donegal South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 177: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the serious difficulties with sewerage treatment in Glenties, County Donegal, if there are plans to upgrade sewerage facilities in the town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21175/07]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The Glenties Sewerage Scheme is being advanced as a joint project that also includes schemes for Dungloe and Gweedore. My Department has approved Donegal County Council's Preliminary Reports for each location and the overall scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 to begin construction in 2008.

Donegal County Council recently submitted proposals to my Department to proceed with the Glenties and Dungloe elements of the project in advance of Gweedore, and my Department has requested additional information from the Council which will be examined as quickly as possible on receipt.

Dinny McGinley (Donegal South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 178: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the proposed sewerage scheme for Killybegs, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21176/07]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The Killybegs Sewerage Scheme is approved for funding under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as a scheme to begin construction in 2008. Donegal County Council's Preliminary Report for the scheme was approved in November 2006. The waste water treatment plant for Killybegs is being procured under a single Design/Build/Operate contract that also includes Bundoran, while the collection system and outfall will be procured under a separate traditional style contract. My Department is awaiting submission of Contract Documents by Donegal County Council for the treatment plants. Additional information is awaited from the Council in relation to the Contract Documents for the other elements of the Killybegs scheme.