Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 July 2008
345 Deputy P. J. Sheehan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 228 on the 18 October 2007, the progress that has been made in developing improvement works to the sewerage and water schemes for the Baltimore and Skibbereen area of County Cork; the works involved; the timescale for completion for these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28099/08]
View answerI understand that construction work has started on the collection system in Skibbereen and that the Council is preparing contract documents for the collection systems for Baltimore, Dunmanway and Schull. Under devolved procedures, the Council may advance these works to construction without further reference to my Department, provided the tender prices are within approved construction stage budgets and that the most economically advantageous tenders are accepted. I also understand that the Council is preparing contract documents for the Baltimore/Leap Water Supply Scheme. My Department awaits the submission of the Council's Preliminary Report for Stage 4 of the Skibbereen Water Supply Scheme. Additional information is awaited from Cork County Council to enable my Department to complete its examination of the Council's contract documents for the waste water treatment plants for Baltimore, Skibbereen, Dunmanway and Schull which will be procured under a single contract.
