Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 353: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a new sewerage plant application (details supplied) in County Kildare. [11249/10]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The Kildare Town Sewerage Scheme was included for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 – 2009. I recently approved funding to allow Kildare County Council to place the Wastewater Treatment Plant Design Build Operate Contract with its recommended contractor at a cost of €17.59 million. Further progress on this element of the scheme is a matter for the Council.

Kildare County Council has submitted contract documents to my Department for the sewerage collection networks element of the scheme. This documentation is currently being examined and 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 – 2012; I expect to publish the new Programme shortly.