Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 February 2010
515 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the provision of a new sewerage treatment plant in Kilkee, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7605/10]
View answer516 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the development of a new sewerage treatment plant in Kilrush, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7606/10]
View answer518 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the provision of new sewerage facilities in Killaloe, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7673/10]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 515, 516 and 518 together.
The Kilkee & Kilrush Sewerage Schemes and the Killaloe Sewerage Scheme were included for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009.
My Department is currently examining Clare County Council's Preliminary Report for the Kilkee & Kilrush Sewerage Schemes and a decision on it will be conveyed to the Council as soon as possible. The Council's proposals in relation to the Killaloe Sewerage Scheme are awaited.
Further progress on these schemes awaits the finalisation of the Water Services Investment Programme for 2010 to 2012, taking into account the priority attached to the schemes by Clare County Council in its recent assessment of needs. In July 2009, local authorities were asked to submit an assessment of needs for water and sewerage services to my Department by 23 October 2009. My Department is currently considering these assessments, which form a key input to the development of the 2010 to 2012 Water Services Investment Programme. In conducting their assessments, local authorities were asked to prioritise schemes and contracts for progression over the coming years based on key environmental and economic criteria. I expect to publish the Water Services Investment Programme 2010 to 2012 early this year.
