Paul Bradford
Question:171 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for the Environment with regard to completing the contract documents for the Fermoy water supply scheme - stage 3, the reason he has not given approval to Fermoy Urban District Council to allow it to carry out investigations on its water source and site for a proposed reservoir at Uplands, Fermoy; if, following a meeting he had with the council in September 1993, he received an assurance that the council was willing to carry the cost of the investigations in the short term provided that he agreed to these costs being recouped under the terms of the scheme; if he will respond to this suggestion; and if he will make a statement on the matter.