asked the Minister for Local Government if he will request Cork County Council to make a special contribution to the Whitegate extension group water scheme to cover the increased costs incurred by the group in meeting the requirement of the council of laying larger piping, laying it along the public road and installing hydrants.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Water Schemes.
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Cork County Council required this group to use 4 inch asbestos cement piping in lieu of 4 inch hard plastic piping, which would have been less expensive for the group. The additional cost involved was provisionally estimated at £1,000. On 14th July, 1976, my Department wrote to Cork County Council agreeing that the amount involved might be defrayed by the council out of the loan for the Whitegate regional extension scheme.
I understand that the council have not been asked to contribute further financial assistance in respect of any of the items referred to by the Deputy, as the normal State and local authority grants, combined with local contributions, should have been adequate to finance the cost of these items.
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asked the Minister for Local Government the reason for the delay in sanctioning the Moyne and Lisacuil group water schemes, Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon, who have paid their money for the scheme for the past five years.
There are two proposed group water schemes in the Lisacuil area which will be served from feeder mains already laid by Roscommon County Council. Water will not become available, however, until the augmentation of the Ballinlough-Cloonfad public supply. I understand that the county council are carrying out the necessary augmentation work and that they hope that it will be completed later this year.
No proposal for a group water scheme in the Moyne area has been submitted to my Department. The area will, I understand, be supplied from a feeder main which Roscommon County Council propose to lay to Cortoonmore. The county council's proposal was approved by my Department on 24th February, 1977.