Vol. 555 No. 3
251 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government when finance will be provided to allow the construction of a new reservoir at Keel, Castletown-Geoghegan, and associated booster pumps and upsizing of a section of the existing watermain, as the water supply is totally inadequate for the needs of the population in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18606/02]
Westmeath County Council has submitted proposals to my Department for interim works to improve the water supply in the south western high level areas of the Mullingar regional water supply scheme as part of either the south Westmeath regional water supply scheme or the Mullingar regional water supply network scheme. Both schemes are included in my Department's water services investment programme 2002-04 as schemes to advance through planning. The interim proposals are under consideration in my Department and will be dealt with as quickly as possible.
