Derek Nolan (Galway West, Labour)
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121. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when a sewage treatment facility (details supplied) in County Galway will be upgraded and available for use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11007/14]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The Kinvara Sewerage Scheme was included as a scheme to commence in my Department’s Water Services Investment Programme 2010–13. The Scheme was for the provision of a new wastewater treatment plant and the upgrade and extension of the collection network in the town at an estimated overall cost of €4.8 million. My Department approved Galway County Council’s revised design proposals for the Kinvara Sewerage Scheme in January 2012. This approval allowed the Council to progress the scheme to construction without further recourse to my Department other than to obtain confirmation that the necessary capital funding was in place before signing a c ontract with the successful tenderer. However, no request for approval of such funding for this scheme was received by my Department from Galway County Council. From 1 January 2014 Irish Water is responsible for the delivery of water services capital infrastructure. Irish Water is currently preparing its Capital Investment Plan for 2014–16 and this will provide for the transition of projects which were included in my Department’s 2010–13 Water Services Investment Programme. The further progression of all water services capital projects is now a matter for Irish Water.