Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has considered unbundling the development of proposed waste water treatment plants in County Limerick with a view to trying to develop them on an individual basis. [11310/13]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013 provides for the development of a comprehensive range of new water services infrastructure in County Limerick. The Programme consists of contracts under construction and to commence to the value of some €29 million in the county during the period of the Programme including schemes or contracts required to meet EPA licensing or certification requirements.

In total there are eight sewerage schemes/contracts in County Limerick included in the Programme either to start construction during the lifetime of the Programme or advance through planning. Works are ongoing in respect of three of these contracts namely:

- Kilmallock Sewerage – Wastewater Treatment Plant;

- Patrickswell Sewerage Scheme – Networks contract; and

- Mungret Sewerage Scheme – Networks contract.

The remaining schemes/contracts are at different stages of planning. Each of these schemes/contracts are standalone projects and there are no bundled schemes included in the Programme for County Limerick.