Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Question 385: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of moneys outstanding from his Department to a local authority (details supplied); the heading under which each amount is outstanding; and the stage the payment process is at. [37253/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I understand that the question relates to the Water Services Investment Programme. Expenditure in respect of individual schemes under the Programme is recouped by my Department following examination of the local authority's payment claim to determine the amount of eligible expenditure due to the authority in accordance with the approved budget for the particular scheme. Claims may include ineligible expenditure, for example, in respect of certain works, such as road upgrades, provision of new footpaths or telecommunication cables etc, which, although undertaken in conjunction with a water services scheme, may not qualify for Departmental funding as part of that scheme. Details of payments claims received from Mayo County Council that are under examination by my Department are being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.