Written answers

Wednesday, 7 November 2007

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Water and Sewerage Schemes

9:00 pm

Photo of Paul Connaughton  SnrPaul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 269: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the proposed Creggs sewerage scheme, County Galway is earmarked for commencement; the position regarding same; if part of this file is in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27597/07]

Photo of John GormleyJohn Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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In selecting schemes for inclusion in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009, account was taken of a number of factors, including:

Compliance with relevant national and EU environmental, public health and drinking water quality statutory requirements and standards;

Support for the National Spatial Strategy;

Environmental Protection Agency reports on drinking water, water quality and urban wastewater discharges;

The provision of services for new housing through the Serviced Land Initiative and the need to address infrastructural deficits under the Rural Towns and Villages Initiative;

Other priorities identified by local authorities in their regular Assessments of Water Services Capital Needs.

Given the level of competing demand for the available funding, and the priorities identified for Galway, I regret that it was not possible to include the Creggs scheme in the current Programme.

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