Written answers

Tuesday, 6 July 2010

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Water and Sewerage Schemes

10:00 am

Photo of Michael D'ArcyMichael D'Arcy (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 515: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the extension of the wastewater treatment plant for Gorey town. [29781/10]

Photo of John GormleyJohn Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Full details of the schemes and contracts that are currently under construction, expected to commence construction in the period 2010-2012 or to be further progressed through planning in the period 2010-2012 in County Wexford are set out in the Water Services Investment Programme 2010-2012, a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas Library.

The upgrade of the Waste Water Treatment Plant for Gorey, at an estimated cost some €11.7m is amongst the contracts identified to start in the course of the period covered by the Programme. I recently approved the Tender Documents submitted by Wexford County Council for the wastewater treatment plant up-grade, which is to be procured as a Design Build and Operate Contract. It is now a matter for the Council to proceed to seek tenders for the works involved, in line with the Department's approval.

Photo of Tom HayesTom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 516: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the Dundrum wastewater treatment plant in County Tipperary; the funding that has been applied for and is outstanding; the next stage to progress this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29799/10]

Photo of Tom HayesTom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 518: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the Newcastle wastewater treatment plant in County Tipperary; the funding that has been applied for and is outstanding; the next stage to progress this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29804/10]

Photo of John GormleyJohn Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 516 and 518 together.

The Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2012, a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas Library, provides for the development of a comprehensive range of new water services infrastructure in South Tipperary. While the Programme includes contracts under construction and to commence to the value of some €41 million in the county during the period of the Programme, it was not possible to include the Dundrum and Newcastle Sewerage Schemes amongst the priority contracts and schemes selected for inclusion.

The new Programme aims to prioritise projects that target environmental compliance issues and support economic and employment growth as envisaged in the Government's policy document Building Ireland's Smart Economy – A Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewal. A key input to the development of the Programme was the assessment of needs prepared by local authorities, including South Tipperary County Council, in response to my Department's request to the authorities in 2009 to review and prioritise their proposals for new capital works in their areas. These were subsequently appraised in the Department in the context of the funds available and key criteria that complemented those used by the authorities. Inevitably, through this process, certain projects that had been proposed had to give way to others that are more strategically important at this time.

Photo of Tom HayesTom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 517: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the Mullinahone wastewater treatment plant in County Tipperary; the funding that has been applied for and is outstanding; the next stage to progress this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29802/10]

Photo of John GormleyJohn Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The Mullinahone Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2012 as a scheme to advance through planning. My Department is awaiting the submission by South Tipperary County Council of a detailed design brief for the appointment of consultants to prepare a Preliminary Report for the scheme.

Question No. 518 answered with Question No. 516.

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