Water and Sewerage Schemes.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 October 2007

Tuesday, 16 October 2007

Questions (480, 481, 482)

Michael Ring

Question:

556 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to each sewerage scheme (details supplied) in County Mayo. [23341/07]

Enda Kenny

Question:

568 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the scale of expansion of the Charlestown sewerage scheme under the serviced land initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23482/07]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Deputy John Gormley)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 556 and 568 together.

The Mayo Towns and Villages Sewerage Scheme, which includes Charlestown, Cross, The Neale, Ballyheane and Crossboyne is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as a scheme to start construction in 2008 at an estimated cost of €6.25m. An earlier wastewater proposal to service 80 houses in Charlestown under the Serviced Land Initiative was approved in 2001. I understand that Mayo County Council is reviewing the Serviced Land Initiative proposal for Charlestown in light of the inclusion of the town in the Mayo Towns and Villages Sewerage Scheme.

Pat Breen

Question:

557 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the provision of a sewerage treatment plant for Doolin, County Clare; if there is a shortfall in funding for this project; if so, if his Department will fund the shortfall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23342/07]

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Deputy John Gormley)

The Ballyvaughan, Corofin and Doolin Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as a scheme to start construction in 2008. I approved grant assistance of up to €6.025m for the project in August 2007 following examination of Clare County Council's Water Services Pricing Policy and Economic Review Reports for the project. It is now a matter for Clare County Council to finalise the design in light of the funding available from my Department.