John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 234: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will approve treatment plant documents for Kenmare, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10618/10]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The Kenmare Water Supply Scheme was included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 - 2009 at a cost of over €8m.

The distribution network contract for the scheme is substantially complete. Kerry County Council has submitted Tender Documents for the water treatment plant Design/Build/Operate (DBO) contract to my Department for approval. However, before my Department can complete its examination of these documents further information is awaited from the Council.

Water services authorities were asked in July 2009 to submit an assessment of needs for water and sewerage services to my Department by 23 October 2009. In preparing these assessments, water services authorities were required to take into consideration key environmental and economic criteria in prioritizing contracts and schemes to be progressed in their areas. My Department is currently finalising its consideration of these assessments, which form a key input to the development of the 2010 to 2012 Water Services Investment Programme that I expect to publish in the coming weeks.

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 235: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will approve the tender report for the treatment plants required at an area (details supplied) in County Kerry; the contribution he will be seeking from Kerry County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10619/10]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The Waterville Water Supply and Sewerage Schemes were included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 – 2009.

The water main and sewer networks contract is substantially completed. Kerry County Council has submitted a tender recommendation to my Department to procure the water and wastewater treatment plants under a single Design Build Operate (DBO) contract and this is currently under examination. A decision will be conveyed to the Council as soon as possible in light of the finalisation of the Water Services Investment Programme for the period 2010 to 2012 which I expect to publish in the coming weeks. ^^ Local Authority Schemes. ^^

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 236: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will restore the playground grant scheme in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10620/10]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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There are no proposals for a new playground grant scheme in 2010.