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Water and Sewerage Schemes.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 April 2007

Tuesday, 24 April 2007

Questions (954, 955, 956, 957, 958)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin

Question:

983 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when his Department will give approval for the Caherdaniel sewerage scheme in County Kerry in order that contract documents can be prepared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14111/07]

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Caherdaniel is approved for funding under Phase 1 of the Kerry Villages Waste Water Project in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-07, at an estimated cost of €8.5m. Kerry County Council's Preliminary Report for the scheme is being examined in my Department and is being dealt with as quickly as possible.

Pat Breen

Question:

984 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the stage of development of the Ennis water treatment project; if the tenders have been received; when the contract will be awarded; when he expects the project to go to construction phase; the length of time he anticipates this construction phase will last; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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Pat Breen

Question:

1012 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress being made in conjunction with Clare County Council in constructing and commissioning a water treatment plant for Ennis, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14616/07]

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Pat Breen

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1050 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide special funding to Ennis Town Council in order to subsidise bottled water following the recent outbreak of cryptosporidium parasite in Galway and the ongoing problem of the Ennis water supply and the fact that the boil notice has not been lifted for the elderly and the young until a permanent water treatment system is put into place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15251/07]

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I propose to take Questions Nos. 984, 1012 and 1050 together.

The Ennis Town Water Supply Treatment Scheme, which will provide a new water treatment plant for Ennis, is approved for construction in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-07. Clare County Council's tender report and recommendation for the scheme, which envisages a 78 weeks construction period, were received in the Department earlier this month and are being examined as quickly as possible. Following approval, the Council will be in a position to place the contract for the construction of the new plant.

My Department has been providing special assistance to Clare County Council under the Local Government Fund towards the operational cost of a temporary treatment plant that will provide potable water until the new permanent infrastructure becomes operational. As a result of the installation of the temporary plant, the Boil Water Notice was lifted for the generality of Ennis consumers with immediate effect on 15 December last. However, I understand that, as a precautionary measure, it continues to apply for the present to persons who are immuno-compromised, infants and pre-school children. It is a matter for Clare County Council, as the sanitary authority, to determine, in light of the likely duration of the limited precautionary boil water regime, whether further exceptional arrangements in relation to water supply are appropriate for those cases.

Pat Breen

Question:

985 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding his Department’s consideration of Clare County Council’s water services pricing policy report for the Doolin, Ballyvaughan and Corofin sewerage schemes; when he expects approval to be given; the problems associated with the Doolin sewerage scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14190/07]

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The Doolin, Ballyvaughan and Corofin Sewerage scheme is approved for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-07.

I expect that my Department's examination of Clare County Council's Water Services Pricing Policy and Economic Review Reports for the scheme will be completed shortly. The Council has also applied to the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources for Foreshore Licences for the Doolin and Ballyvaughan elements of the scheme. The application is being examined in consultation with my Department.

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