Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 408: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a submission has been made by South Tipperary County Council in respect of Clonmel town and rural water supply scheme; the stage of work that scheme is at; the future plans for this scheme; when those works are planned to commence; and when the problems with hard water in that area will be resolved. [35726/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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My Department awaits additional information from South Tipperary County Council in order to complete its examination of the Council's Preliminary Report for the Clonmel Town and Rural Water Supply Scheme, which is included for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 – 2009.

Local authorities were asked in July 2009 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. The further consideration of the Preliminary Report for this scheme will also take account of the priority attached to the scheme in South Tipperary County Council's assessment of needs when received.