Dan Neville
Question:434 Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a sewerage scheme (details supplied) in County Limerick. [8725/10]
View answerTuesday, 23 February 2010
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The Kilmallock Sewerage Scheme was included for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009. My Department is currently examining Limerick County Council's revised contract documents for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Design/Build/Operate contract and a decision on it will be conveyed to the Council as soon as possible. My Department awaits the Council's contract documents for the collection network contract.
Further progress on the scheme awaits the finalisation of the Water Services Investment Programme for 2010 to 2012, taking account of the priority attached to the Scheme by Limerick 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 shortly.