Brendan Ryan (Dublin North, Labour)
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Question 250: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the necessary funding for proposed projects (details supplied) will be made available to relieve the existing treatment facilities which are operating at full capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12760/11]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The new Wastewater Treatment Plant at Portrane, which is currently under construction, will provide wastewater treatment facilities for Rush and is being funded under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2012. Some network improvements in the Rush area of the Portrane/Donabate/Rush/Lusk Sewerage Scheme are included in the Programme among the list of schemes in the county to progress through planning in the period 2010 to 2012. Fingal County Council proposes to provide wastewater treatment facilities for Loughshinny at the wastewater treatment plant at Barnageerah, which was provided as part of the Balbriggan/Skerries Sewerage Scheme. Network upgrades for the Balbriggan/Skerries Sewerage Scheme, including connecting Loughshinny into the system, are included in the Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2012 to progress through planning. My Department is awaiting proposals from Fingal County Council regarding the advancement of planning for this work.