Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 660: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will allow Waterford County Council to go to public consultation for the proposed waste water treatment plant outfalls at Ardmore, Cappoquin and Stradbally and the Cappoquin stormwater outfall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12175/08]

Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 661: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when her Department will respond to the request by Waterford County Council in July 2007 for some amendments to certain conditions of the draft licences for the Dunmore East waste water treatment plant and stormwater outfalls; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12176/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 660 and 661 together.

As a general rule procedures for the issuing of foreshore consents require the acceptance by the relevant parties of the draft licence conditions prior to the public consultation element of the process. This is to ensure that the description of the projects as advertised to the public reflects as closely as possible what will be contained in the final licences. My Department's Engineering Division is currently giving urgent consideration to the additional information supplied by the council in respect of works at Cappoquin, Ardmore and Stradbally. Every effort is being made to expedite a final determination in respect of these cases. In relation to works at Dunmore East, my Department responded in detail to the council on 20 March on the suggested amendments to the draft licences and awaits the council's agreement to the current set of amendments.