Written answers

Tuesday, 8 July 2008

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Water and Sewerage Schemes

11:00 pm

Photo of Billy TimminsBilly Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 874: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding has been allocated for schemes (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28262/08]

Photo of Billy TimminsBilly Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 931: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to the Arklow public water supply scheme; if he will confirm that work will proceed. [27623/08]

Photo of John GormleyJohn Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 874 and 931 together.

Both Stage 3 of the Arklow Water Supply Scheme and the Dunlavin Sewerage Scheme have been approved for funding under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 at estimated costs of €35.2 million and €5.1 million, respectively. My Department has approved Wicklow County Council's Preliminary Reports for both schemes.

My Department is awaiting submission of tender documents by the Council for the water treatment plant element of the Arklow scheme. Under devolved procedures, the Council can advance to construction the other elements of the Arklow scheme, and the Dunlavin scheme in its entirety, without further recourse to my Department, provided tender prices are within the approved construction stage budget and the most economically advantageous tenders are accepted by the Council. The Council's budget proposals for the Arklow scheme are under consideration in my Department and are being dealt with as quickly as possible. Construction stage budget proposals for Dunlavin are awaited from the Council.

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