Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 531: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when funding will be released to Kerry County Council to provide a new sewerage treatment plant in Lixnaw, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7981/10]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I refer to the reply to Question No. 551 of 2 February 2010.

Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 532: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when funding will be released to Kerry County Council to provide a new sewerage treatment plant in Ardfert, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7982/10]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The NSS Hub Cluster Sewerage Scheme, which includes Ardfert, was a scheme to advance through planning in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 – 2009. Planning for the Ardfert scheme has progressed during the period but additional information relating to the scheme is awaited form Kerry County Council.

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 scheme and contract for progression over the coming years based on key environmental and economic criteria. I expect to publish the Water Services Investment Programme 2010 to 2012 early this year.

James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 533: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding that is to be provided to Westmeath County Council for the upgrading of the water supply to areas (details supplied) in that county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7985/10]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The South Westmeath Regional Water Supply Scheme was included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 – 2009. Westmeath County Council's brief for the appointment of consultants to progress this scheme is under examination in my Department. A decision will be conveyed to the Council as soon as possible in the light of the finalisation of the Water Services Investment Programme for 2010 – 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. I expect to publish the Water Services Investment Programme 2010 to 2012 early this year.

Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 534: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 148 of 28 January 2010, the contact he has had with Laois County Council regarding a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7999/10]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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There is no proposal before my Department in relation to the provision of a surface water drainage scheme in Shanahoe.