asked the Minister for Local Government what the delay is in carrying out the long promised and eagerly awaited water supply scheme for the town of Borris-in-Ossory and the village of Castletown, County Laois; and if he will take steps to ensure that there will be no further delays involved in this proposal in so far as his Department are concerned.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Laois Water Supply Scheme.
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A regional water supply scheme designed to serve Castletown and Borris-in-Ossory was approved in principle by my Department in 1959. The Laois County Council decided subsequently to examine the feasibility of extending it to serve a wider area and their revised proposals are awaited in my Department.
There has been no delay in dealing with the scheme so far as my Department is concerned.