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Water and Sewerage Schemes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 November 2011

Tuesday, 15 November 2011

Questions (372, 373)

Dara Calleary

Question:

390 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on a project (details supplied) in County Mayo. [34364/11]

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Written answers

The Water Services Investment Programme 2010-2012, a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas Library, provides for the development of a comprehensive range of new water services infrastructure in County Mayo. The Killala Sewerage Scheme, Network and Wastewater Treatment Plant contract, is included in the Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2010-2012 to start construction in the period of the programme with an estimated cost of €5.1 million. I understand that Mayo County Council is currently updating aspects of the Preliminary Report for the scheme. Once approved by my Department, the Council can then proceed with the preparation of contract documents for the scheme.

The foreshore licence for the Killala Sewerage Scheme has been granted and the Chief State Solicitor's Office issued the necessary legal documents to Mayo County Council's legal advisors on 20 June 2011 for execution.

Waste Management

Michael Healy-Rae

Question:

391 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the potential cost to households if remedial work needs to be carried out to existing septic tanks (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34380/11]

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The Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011, which provides for the establishment of a system of registration and inspection of septic tanks and other on-site systems, was published on 3 November 2011.

The majority of systems that will be inspected are likely to be working well. It is expected, therefore, that only a minority of systems inspected will require major upgrading or replacement of a system. The costs of this are difficult to quantify and will depend on the nature of the problem identified during the inspection and the level of risk to human health or the environment.

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