Vol. 509 No. 1
247 Mr. Browne (Wexford) asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the proposals, if any, he has to approve phase three of the main drainage scheme for Enniscorthy, County Wexford; if his attention has been drawn to the major flooding problems for business and house owners in this part of the town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19636/99]
A brief for the appointment of consultants to prepare a preliminary report for this phase of the Enniscorthy main drainage scheme has been submitted to my Department 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. A final assessment of needs for County Wexford is still awaited.
