Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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852. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if capital funds will be provided to relay the water pipe in the mid-Kerry region from the Gerah reservoir to Killorglin town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36885/13]

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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920. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding a water supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37878/13]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 852 and 920 together.

The Water Services Investment Programme 2010-2013 provides for the commencement of water conservation contracts to the value of €18.79 million during the life of the programme in County Kerry. Since the publication of the Programme, Kerry County Council has completed its countywide Water Mains Rehabilitation Strategy, required as part of its water conservation programme. This Strategy identifies and prioritises specific defective water supply networks requiring rehabilitation and/or replacement. Therefore the Strategy determines how the water conservation funding, included in the Programme, is expended.

Kerry County Council has submitted a number of water conservation proposals to my Department and to date my Department has approved mains rehabilitation works totalling €10.69 million for the entire county. This funding includes provision for the replacement of 9,250 metres of watermain in the d-Kerry Water Supply Scheme in the areas of Fossa West, Douglas, Shannera, Cappagh North, Gearha West, Gearha East (Bow Rd), Cappagh South and Ballykissane.

I understand that Kerry County Council is currently collating data and other information and when this is complete the Council will be in a position to make a formal application to my Department for further watermains rehabilitation funding.