asked the Minister for Local Government the present position in regard to the proposed group water supply scheme at Shanavoher, Mallow, County Cork.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Water Supply Schemes.
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I understand that the moneys available to the group by way of cash contributions and grants were not sufficient to finance the scheme originally proposed. A revised scheme involving a new design and another source is now being considered.
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asked the Minister for Local Government the reasons for the delay in sanctioning the Lough Gowna regional water supply scheme; and if he is now in a position to do so.
Contract documents for the scheme are still under consideration in my Department. I am not in a position to say when a decision thereon is likely to issue.
Is it not true that the delay is due to the fact that there is no money because of the Fianna Fáil credit squeeze of the last few years?
I have sanctioned upwards of £2 million worth of this work in the last few weeks. While I appreciate that a sum of £2 million is of no consequence to the Fine Gael professional policymakers, or indeed a sum of £8 million, or any other sum that can be mentioned, still, to those who have to raise it it is a considerable sum and is not "no money".
Can you give any guarantee that it will ever be paid?
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asked the Minister for Local Government what the present position is in regard to the proposed extension of the Doneraile water supply, County Cork.
Cork County Council's proposal for an extension of the Doneraile water supply forms part of section 2 of the Buttevant/Doneraile regional water supply scheme, the preliminary report for which was referred back to the council by my Department for further consideration on 10th March, 1966. There have been no further developments since that date.