Water and Sewerage Schemes.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 February 2005

Tuesday, 8 February 2005

Questions (455, 456, 457)

Paddy McHugh

Question:

508 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when his Department will approve the tender documents concerning the design, build and operation of a sewerage plant; when his Department will approve the tender recommendation report regarding the civil works and sewage network element of the scheme at Dunmore, County Galway; when it is envisaged construction of the works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4329/05]

Paddy McHugh

Question:

532 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will approve the tender documents concerning the design, build and operation of a sewerage plant at a location (details supplied) in County Galway; when construction of the works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4087/05]

Paddy McHugh

Question:

533 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will approve the tender recommendation report regarding the civil work and sewerage network element of the scheme at a location (details supplied) in County Galway; when construction of the works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4088/05]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Mr. Roche)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 508, 532 and 533 together.

The Dunmore sewerage scheme has been approved for construction in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2004-2006 under the rural towns and villages initiative.

Galway County Council's tender documents for the wastewater treatment plant for this and a number of other locations in the county being advanced as a grouped design, build and operate contract are being examined in my Department and will be dealt with as quickly as possible. The council's tender recommendation in respect of the collection system for the Dunmore and Kilkerrin sewerage schemes is under examination in my Department on foot of additional information received from the council in December 2004.