asked the Minister for Local Government if he is aware of the long delay in the implementation of the regional water supply scheme for (1) Castlerea-Ballintubber and (2) Ballinlough-Loughglynn, County Roscommon, and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Water Supply Schemes.
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There are, in fact, three regional water supply schemes involved in the Deputy's question.
Two of these—the Loughglynn scheme and the Castlerea scheme, which provides for a supply of water to the Ballintubber area, are at present being reviewed by the consulting engineers concerned.
Contract drawings for the third scheme, the Ballinlough-Cloonfad regional scheme, were received in my Department on the 15th November, 1965, and are, with additional technical data which were received on 8th instant, at present under examination.
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asked the Minister for Local Government the up-to-date position of the mid-Kerry water scheme in view of its importance as the main artery for several branch schemes; the date when it was started; and the total cost.
Revised contract documents for Part 1 (Contracts 1, 2 and 3) of this scheme were submitted by the local authority on 3rd instant and are at present under examination in my Department.
I am not in a position to indicate when work will commence on the scheme. The estimated cost of the entire scheme is £784,000. The estimated cost of Part 1 of the scheme is £406,700.