Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 December 2009
285 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of a project (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47824/09]
View answerThe Roscommon Towns & Villages Sewerage Scheme is included for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 — 2009, at an estimated cost of €28 million. I understand that work is currently underway on the collection networks element of this scheme. In addition, my Department approved Roscommon County Council's contract documents to procure the wastewater treatment plants for the ten towns and villages under a Design Build Operate (DBO) contract last January. It is now a matter for the Council to seek tenders for this contract.
Local authorities were asked in July 2009 to submit an assessment of needs for water and sewerage services to my Department by 23 October last. My Department is currently considering these assessments, which form a key input to the development of the 2010 to 2012 Water Services Investment Programme. In conducting their assessments, local authorities were asked to prioritise schemes and contracts for progression over the coming years based on key environmental and economic criteria. It is anticipated that the Water Services Investment Programme 2010 to 2012 will be published in early 2010.
