Vol. 505 No. 3
201 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if the extension to the Portumna sewerage scheme at Woodpark will be funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13566/99]
A proposal relating to the Woodpark Road area was received in my Department on 24 March 1999 from Galway County Council. However, additional information is needed to allow further consideration of the proposal. The further information is awaited from the local authority.
202 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if funding will be provided for the upgrading of the Bennettsbridge and Thomastown water supply schemes (details supplied) in County Kilkenny where the pressure is low due to a large scale housing development. [13571/99]
There are no proposals with my Department for water supply schemes at Bennettsbridge or Thomastown. Any such proposals would come 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.
