Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 951: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding funding for Cooraclare sewerage scheme, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38382/09]

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

My Department approved grant assistance of €1.016 million for the scheme in November 2006 with further progress being a matter for Clare County Council.

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

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 952: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a decision will be made on a loan approval for a council (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38390/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I refer to the reply to Question No.162 of 23 September 2009.

Consideration of borrowing applications for 2010 in respect of water services schemes will not arise until next year, at which stage local authorities will be asked to confirm their borrowing requirements and decisions will be made on individual applications in the light of the overall amount of borrowing available for water services schemes in 2010.