Vol. 503 No. 7
108 Mr. Higgins (Mayo) asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if an application has been received by his Department from Mayo County Council for a new water scheme from Shammer Lake, Kilkelly to Knock Airport. [11073/99]
An outline pro posal, relating to funding for the provision of water and sewerage services for an industrial park development at Knock International Airport, which includes a proposed water supply from Shammer Lough, was received from Mayo County Council last August but has not been approved. As the scheme is not included in the 1999 water and sewerage services investment programme it comes within the terms of my Department's Circular letter L9/98 of 22 October 1998. This circular asked each local authority to undertake a fresh assessment of the needs for capital works in its area and to prepare a prioritised list of projects based on the assessment. The priority lists will be taken into consideration by my Department in framing future water and sewerage services investment programmes under the next National Development Plan 2000–2006.
