Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 329: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the provision of sewage facilities at Carrigaholt, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46774/09]

Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 330: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the provision of sewage facilities in Broadford, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46775/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 329 and 330 together.

The sewerage schemes for Carrigaholt/Labasheeda and Broadford are included for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 – 2009. I approved grant assistance of €1.547m for the Carrigaholt/Labasheeda sewerage scheme in June 2008 following examination of Clare County Council's Preliminary Report Review for the Carrigaholt element of the scheme and its Design Review Report for Labasheeda. My Department approved Clare County Council's revised Preliminary Report for the Broadford sewerage scheme in December 2006 along with grant assistance of €1.3m. Local authorities were asked in July 2009 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.