Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 1340: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department is in receipt of a proposal from Galway County Council to build a new sewerage treatment plant at Mountbellew, Ballinasloe, County Galway; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the present system is overloaded and is polluting the nearby Shiven River; the proposed cost of the project; when his Department will return the file to Galway County Council; if money is available for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1439/08]

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 1405: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if an application for a new sewerage treatment plant for Mountbellew has been received in his Department; when approval will be given; the proposed cost of the project; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the existing sewerage treatment plant is severely polluting the near by Shiven River; if his further attention has been drawn to the recent ruling of An Bord Pleanála which effectively curbs all future building in the town unless a treatment plant is approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2442/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1340 and 1405 together.

The Mountbellew Sewerage Scheme, which is being advanced as part of a grouped project, is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007- 2009 as a scheme to start construction in 2008 at an estimated cost of €5.958m.

Galway County Council's Preliminary Report for the scheme is being examined in my Department and is being dealt with as quickly as possible.