Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 494: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the Kilmallock sewerage scheme, County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36888/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The Kilmallock Sewerage Scheme is included for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 – 2009.

Limerick County Council's amended DBO Contract Documents for the scheme are under examination in my Department and are being dealt with as quickly as possible.

This examination will take account of the priority attached to the scheme and relevant contracts in the assessment of needs for water and sewerage services which Limerick County Council is due to submit to my Department by the end of this week. These assessments, which were requested from local authorities in July 2009, will form a key input to the development of the 2010 to 2012 Water Services Investment Programme. 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.

Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 495: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received a submission of Limerick County Council's contract documents for the Adare sewerage scheme, County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36890/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The Adare Sewerage Scheme is included for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 - 2009. In accordance with devolved procedures for schemes costing less than €5m, Limerick County Council is not required to submit contract documents to my Department for approval but may advance the scheme through to tender invitation.

Local authorities were asked in July 2009 to submit an assessment of needs for water and sewerage services to my Department by the end of this week. 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.