Niall Collins (Limerick West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 223: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the bundling and grouping of multiple sewage schemes at planning stage has been a success; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23905/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I am satisfied that the bundling of sewerage schemes, combined with Design/Build/Operate procurement, has demonstrated positive results in terms of capital cost, operation and maintenance expenditure and long-term protection of the physical assets. This approach to procurement is only adopted where detailed assessment by the local authority concerned establishes it to be the best overall solution from the available options. Where inclusion in a bundle would otherwise delay the advancement of an urgent scheme, my Department may, if requested by the local authority, consider allowing such a scheme to proceed independently.