Written answers

Wednesday, 1 October 2008

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Water and Sewerage Schemes

2:00 pm

Photo of Ulick BurkeUlick Burke (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 171: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding that has been allocated for the upgrade of the Gort water treatment plant and the Gort regional water scheme; if money has been allocated for the Gort sewerage scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32894/08]

Photo of John GormleyJohn Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The Gort Regional Water Supply Scheme, including the treatment plant, is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as a scheme to start construction in 2009 at an estimated cost of €35.1m. My Department is awaiting Galway County Council's Design Review Report for the scheme.

The Gort Sewerage Scheme was fourteenth on the list of sewerage schemes submitted to my Department by Galway County Council in its most recent assessment of needs for water services capital works. The assessment was taken into account in framing the Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009. Given the level of competing demands for available funding, and the priorities identified by the elected members of Galway County Council, it was not possible to include the Gort scheme in the current Programme. Funding for water and sewerage facilities, which are now completed, for new housing in Gort was provided by my Department under the Serviced Land Initiative.

Photo of Ulick BurkeUlick Burke (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 172: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the Craughwell, County Galway sewerage scheme; if the proposed scheme includes the area where the local primary school is situated which caters for approximately 200 children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32895/08]

Photo of John GormleyJohn Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The Craughwell Sewerage Scheme is being funded under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009. Further consideration will be given by my Department to Galway County Council's Contract Documents for the collection networks for Craughwell, Claregalway and Milltown, which are being combined for procurement purposes, on receipt of additional information requested from the Council. The Council's combined tender documents for the treatment plants for these three schemes, and for Carraroe, are awaited by my Department. Detailed information on the areas to be serviced by the Craughwell scheme may be sought from Galway County Council.

Photo of Ulick BurkeUlick Burke (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 173: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding has been allocated by his Department for a sewerage scheme in Eyrecourt, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32896/08]

Photo of John GormleyJohn Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The Eyrecourt Sewerage Scheme is being funded under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 at an estimated cost of €4.9 million. My Department has requested Galway County Council to review its Preliminary Report for the scheme and the Council's response will be examined as quickly as possible on receipt.

Photo of Ulick BurkeUlick Burke (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 174: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding has been granted for the provision of a sewerage treatment plant in Woodford, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32897/08]

Photo of John GormleyJohn Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The Woodford Sewerage Scheme was eighth on the list of sewerage schemes submitted to my Department by Galway County Council in its most recent assessment of needs for water services capital works. The assessment was taken into account in framing the Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009. Given the level of competing demands for available funding, and the priorities identified by the elected members of Galway County Council, it was not possible to include the Woodford scheme in the current Programme.

Photo of Ulick BurkeUlick Burke (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 175: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the request for funding for the Athenry, County Galway sewerage scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32898/08]

Photo of John GormleyJohn Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The Athenry Sewerage Scheme has been approved for funding under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 at an estimated cost of €11.6 million. Galway County Council's Design Review Report for the scheme, received last week, is being examined in my Department.

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