Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 February 2009
495 Deputy Noel J. Coonan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the rehabilitation works at a site (details supplied) in County Tipperary is running according to schedule and to budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4582/09]
View answerThe rehabilitation works at the Gortmore Tailings Management Facility are being carried out in phases. The first phase was commenced in July 2008 and successfully completed in December 2008 in accordance with the schedule and within the budget allocation. Associated reconstruction works to local roads are still ongoing. Design works for phase two are currently in progress and advertisements have been issued by North Tipperary County Council inviting expressions of interest from contractors. It is anticipated that the phase two construction works will commence in the summer of 2009, for completion before the end of the year.
