Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 446: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will report on the Greater Dublin drainage project; when a decision on Phase 2 of the consultation process will be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34570/12]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Planning for the Greater Dublin Regional Drainage Project – North Dublin Treatment Plant and Orbital Sewer is being progressed by Fingal County Council.

Under the Alternative Sites Assessment and Route Selection Report (Phase 2) for the scheme, three sites had been identified by the Council as emerging preferred site options and an 8 week non-statutory public consultation period commenced on Monday, 14 May 2012, and ran until 6 July 2012. As part of this process, 4 Open Days were arranged by the Council where the public could meet with the Project Team and discuss the Report.

I understand that the Council and the Project Team are now assessing the submissions made and would hope to complete their deliberations as quickly as possible and preferably by end 2012.

When the preferred site is identified the Council will prepare detailed plans and complete an Environmental Impact Statement for the proposal. This EIS, together with a planning application under the Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure Act) 2006, will, in due course, be submitted to An Bord Pleanála. An Bord Pleanála will carry out its own statutory public consultation on the project.