Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 301: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the second phase of the Newport water scheme will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18695/10]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The Newport Regional Water Supply Scheme is included as a scheme to start construction during the period of the Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2012, a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas Library. My Department has already approved the funding to enable North Tipperary County Council to award the contract for this Scheme; accordingly, the timing of the commencement of the contract is a matter for the Council.

My Department requested local authorities, including North Tipperary County Council, to submit applications earlier this year setting out their borrowing requirements to progress their water services projects in 2010, and a decision on those applications, including in respect of the Council's share of the Newport Scheme costs, will issue to the relevant local authorities shortly.