Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 210: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the precise stage at which the capital requirement in respect of a group water scheme (details supplied) in County Kildare was known to his Department; if he or his Department has issued criteria to exclude or delay this scheme; the reason that this scheme was not included in the programme for 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22630/10]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I refer to the replies to Questions Nos. 798 of 20 April 2010 and 128 of 6 May 2010. On 18 October 2005, Kildare County Council submitted a proposal, plan and cost estimate for the Ballyna Group Water Scheme. The proposed cost of the scheme was €11.3 million. The proposal was that the Ballyna Group Water Scheme would connect to the Johnstownbridge Wellfield Development at the outlet from the proposed Carbury Hill reservoir. The scheme, renamed the Ballyna Regional Water Supply Scheme, was subsequently included in the Water Services Investment Programme 2007 - 2009 as a scheme to advance through planning.

While provision is made to commence contracts to the value of some €160 million in the county during the period of the programme, it was not possible to include the Ballyna Regional Water Supply Scheme or the Kildare Water Supply Scheme Phase 1 Wellfield Contract (Johnstownbridge/Robertstown) amongst the priority contracts and schemes selected for inclusion. The reply to Question No. 128 of 6 May 2010 sets out the criteria for the development of the Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2012.