Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 July 2004
439 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will approve funding for the Rooskey sewerage scheme, County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20062/04]
View answerThe Leitrim towns and villages sewerage scheme, of which Rooskey is an element, is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2004-2006 to commence construction in 2005. I approved the preliminary report for this project earlier this year and my Department is awaiting the submission by Leitrim County Council of a brief for the appointment of a client's representative to advance the remaining stages of the scheme.
440 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the Creagh sewerage scheme, County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20063/04]
View answer442 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will approve funding for the French Park sewerage scheme, County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20065/04]
View answer443 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will approve funding for the Elphin sewerage scheme, County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20066/04]
View answer452 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will approve funding for the Ballykague sewerage scheme, County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20467/04]
View answer453 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will approve funding for the Ballinlough sewerage scheme, County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20468/04]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 440, 442, 443, 452 and 453 together.
The Roscommon towns and villages sewerage scheme, of which Creagh, Frenchpark, Elphin, Ballyleague and Ballinlough are elements, is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2004-2006 to commence construction in 2006. My Department has approved the brief submitted by Roscommon County Council for the appointment of a client's representative to prepare a design review report and tender documents for the scheme. Further advancement of the scheme is now a matter for the council.
441 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will approve funding for the upgrade to the south Roscommon water supply and Kileghan springs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20064/04]
View answerI refer to the reply to Question No. 826 of 27 April 2004. The position is unchanged.
444 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the south Kildare regional water scheme; the timescale involved in relation to the completion of the scheme inclusive of connection to the Athy Town Council water scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20104/04]
View answerThe south Kildare water supply scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2004-2006 under the rural towns and villages initiative. The scheme, which involves supplying parts of south County Kildare with water from Dublin Corporation's water treatment plant at Ballymore Eustace, is substantially complete. The scheme does not include the provision of a water supply connection to Athy.
The Kildare water supply strategy, which will develop alternative sources of water for all of County Kildare, is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2004-2006 as a scheme to start in 2004. Under contract 3b of the trunk watermains element of phase 1 of the scheme, a water supply connection will be made to Athy from a new reservoir to be provided at Ardscull. Contract documents for this work are at present being examined in my Department and once approved, the local authority will be in a position to invite tenders with a view to commencing construction in 2005.
