Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 988: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a scheme (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33911/09]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 989: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government position regarding the upgrade of a treatment plant (details supplied) in County Mayo; if funding will be allocated for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33912/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 988 and 989 together.

A scheme to extend the Lough Mask Regional Water Supply Scheme from Shrah to Westport and to upgrade the water treatment plant in Tourmakeady is included for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 — 2009. My Department received proposals in July 2009 from Mayo County Council for progressing the scheme to construction on the basis of the tenders received by the Council. The Department, following discussions with the Council, is now awaiting additional information on these proposals from the Council.

Local authorities were asked in July to submit an assessment of needs for water and sewerage services to my Department by 23 October 2009. These assessments will form a key input to the development of the 2010 to 2012 Water Services Investment Programme, which it is anticipated will be published in early 2010. In conducting their assessments, local authorities have been asked to prioritise schemes and contracts for progression over the coming years based on key environmental and economic criteria.

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 990: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding will be provided to allow sewerage schemes (details supplied) to proceed in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33925/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Lixnaw is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 — 2009 as part of the NSS Hub Cluster Sewerage Scheme which will serve a number of towns and villages in Co. Kerry. Further information is awaited from Kerry County Council to enable my Department to examine the Preliminary Report for Lixnaw.

I understand that Kerry County Council is undertaking a strategic study with a view to optimising the delivery of wastewater infrastructure in up to 90 towns and villages in the county, including Tarbert. My Department will consider the Preliminary Report for the Tarbert Sewerage Scheme in the light of the study recommendations.

Local authorities were asked in July to submit an assessment of needs for water and sewerage services to my Department by 23 October 2009. These assessments will form a key input to the development of the 2010 to 2012 Water Services Investment Programme, which it is anticipated will be published in early 2010. In conducting their assessments, local authorities have been asked to prioritise schemes and contracts for progression over the coming years based on key environmental and economic criteria.