Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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225. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider a specific water scheme for priority funding for upgrade purposes, in his Department’s budgetary submission (details supplied). [43231/13]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The Water Services Investment Programme 2010 - 2013 includes a number of Water Conservation Works Schemes for Cork County Council.

Funding for water main rehabilitation works is available for suitable projects under the Water Conservation Stage 3 Works - Water Mains Rehabilitation Project Phase 1. Cork County Council has already been given approval for the rehabilitation of approximately 28km of water mains in priority areas under this project.

In May 2012 Cork County Council submitted a proposal to my Department for Advance Water Main Rehabilitation Works countywide at a cost of €17m. My Department advised the Council that it should make a submission in line with the requirements of the Water Conservation Programme. Since June 2012 Cork County Council has submitted a number of proposals to the Department for Advance Priority Water Mains Rehabilitation Works and funding of almost €5.5m has been approved to enable the Council to undertake the works.

The Council recently indicated to my Department that it intends to make a further submission seeking funding for priority water main rehabilitation work in the county and water main rehabilitation in the Kildorrery area will be included. No such submission has been received from Cork County Council to date.