Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 963: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the revised preliminary report on Faithlegg water supply scheme submitted to his Department by Waterford County Council in July 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38639/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The Faithlegg Water Supply Scheme is included for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 – 2009 at an estimated cost of €2.1 million. Waterford County Council's revised Preliminary Report for the scheme is currently being examined in my Department and a decision on it will be notified to the Council in due course.

Local authorities were asked in July to submit an assessment of needs for water and sewerage services to my Department by 23 October last; these assessments 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.