Written answers

Tuesday, 19 January 2010

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Water and Sewerage Schemes

9:00 pm

Photo of Brian O'SheaBrian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 864: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has concluded the examination of Waterford County Council's revised preliminary report for the Faithlegg water supply scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1036/10]

Photo of Brian O'SheaBrian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 889: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the new public water supply scheme for the Ring Gaeltacht, County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1611/10]

Photo of John GormleyJohn Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 864 and 889 together.

The Faithlegg and Ring/Helvic Water Supply Schemes were included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 – 2009. Planning phases of these schemes have progressed during this period, and a revised Preliminary Report for the Faithlegg scheme and a Preliminary Report for the Ring/Helvic Scheme are under examination in my Department. The decisions on the preliminary reports for these schemes will be conveyed to the Council as soon as possible in the light of the finalisation of the Water Services Investment Programme for 2010 to 2012.

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. My Department is currently considering these assessments, which 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 early this year.

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