Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 164: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when funding will be made available for Tarbert and Ballylongford waste water treatment schemes, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25997/12]

Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 166: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when funding will be available for a waste water treatment scheme (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25705/12]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 164 and 166 together.

The Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013, provides for the development of a comprehensive range of new water services infrastructure in County Kerry. The Programme includes contracts under construction and to commence to the value of over €92 million in the country during the period of the Programme.

Contracts for wastewater treatment plants for Ballylongford and Tarbert are amongst the list of contracts in the county to start in the period 2010 – 2013 and further network schemes for Ballylongford and Tarbert are included among the schemes to advance through planning in this period.

Preliminary Reports for the schemes were submitted by Kerry County Council and are being assessed by my Department. However, the Council was requested to provide additional information to enable my Department to complete its assessment. The Council has submitted the required information and my Department is now finalising its assessment. A decision on both schemes will be conveyed to the Council shortly.