asked the Minister for the Environment the progress to date and the programme of development for 1983 for the north Westmeath group water scheme.
Written Answers . - Water and Sewerage Schemes .
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: The design for the north Westmeath group water supply scheme has been approved by my Department and by Westmeath County Council subject to certain modifications. The group is, however, dependent for a water supply on Stage 2 of the Castlepollard regional water supply scheme, contract documents for which were approved in November 1982. Westmeath County Council are now to seek tenders for carrying out Stage 2 of the regional water supply scheme but I cannot, of course, say, at this stage, when work on the group scheme will commence.
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asked the Minister for the Environment the progress made to date and the programme of development for 1983 on Clonmellon sewerage scheme.
: Approval to the contract documents and to the seeking of tenders for the Clonmellon sewerage scheme issued to Westmeath County Council on 17 November 1982. Further action in relation to the scheme is a matter for the local authority. In the circumstances, I am not in a position to say when work will commence.