Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 October 2012
411. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which funding has been provided directly or indirectly to the various local authorities in respect of group water or group sewerage schemes; the number of such applications awaiting approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44430/12]
View answer€40 million in exchequer funding has been allocated to the Rural Water Programme in 2012.
Responsibility for the administration of this Programme, which includes group water schemes, group sewerage schemes and small public water and sewerage schemes, has been devolved to local authorities since 1997. The selection and approval of individual schemes for advancement and funding under the programme, within the overall priorities set by my Department and subject to the block grant allocations provided, is therefore a matter for local authorities.
In March 2012, my Department notified local authorities of block grant allocations totalling €31.625 million. This consisted of €20.010 million towards group water schemes and €11.615 million towards small public water and wastewater schemes. The balance of the €40 million was held to meet expected commitments, including commitments on grants approved in respect of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Remedial Action List.
Following a mid-year review of the programme, some local authorities were notified in August of additional allocations totalling over €3 million. Details of the allocations notified to each local authority in March 2012 and the additional allocations notified in August 2012 are set out in the following table.
Group water schemes may also qualify for a subsidy towards the operational costs of supplying domestic water in respect of each house connected to the scheme. €21.7 million has been provided this year to cover the costs of th is subsidy scheme which is also administered by the local authorities. Payments on this scheme are recouped to local authorities by my Department as demand arises rather than on the basis of block grant allocations.
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Total Allocation Notified March 2012 |
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Allocation Notified August 2002 |
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- |
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Local Authorities |
Group Schemes |
Public Schemes |
Group Schemes |
Public Schemes |
Total Allocation per county |
|
Carlow |
256,000.00 |
288,000.00 |
10,000.00 |
97,000.00 |
651,000.00 |
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Cavan |
200,000.00 |
308,000.00 |
- |
- |
508,000.00 |
|
Clare |
355,000.00 |
379,000.00 |
- |
- |
734,000.00 |
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Cork (full county) |
- |
1,552,000.00 |
- |
- |
1,552,000.00 |
|
Cork (North) |
165,000.00 |
- |
- |
- |
165,000.00 |
|
Cork (South) |
150,000.00 |
- |
- |
- |
150,000.00 |
|
Cork (West) |
100,000.00 |
- |
- |
- |
100,000.00 |
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Donegal |
800,000.00 |
350,000.00 |
- |
- |
1,150,000.00 |
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Galway |
5,100,000.00 |
1,044,000.00 |
- |
- |
6,144,000.00 |
|
Kerry |
1,209,000.00 |
828,500.00 |
- |
90,000.00 |
2,127,500.00 |
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Kildare |
110,000.00 |
290,000.00 |
- |
- |
400,000.00 |
|
Kilkenny |
286,000.00 |
329,000.00 |
46,000.00 |
150,000.00 |
811,000.00 |
|
Laois |
9,000.00 |
250,000.00 |
310,156.00 |
50,000.00 |
619,156.00 |
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Leitrim |
1,200,000.00 |
500,000.00 |
115,000.00 |
170,000.00 |
1,985,000.00 |
|
Limerick |
422,000.00 |
334,000.00 |
100,000.00 |
- |
856,000.00 |
|
Longford |
164,000.00 |
226,000.00 |
7,019.61 |
178,844.13 |
575,863.74 |
|
Louth |
76,000.00 |
250,000.00 |
- |
95,000.00 |
421,000.00 |
|
Mayo |
5,430,000.00 |
502,500.00 |
602,109.63 |
- |
6,534,609.63 |
|
Meath |
72,000.00 |
548,000.00 |
- |
- |
620,000.00 |
|
Monaghan |
25,000.00 |
250,000.00 |
- |
100,000.00 |
375,000.00 |
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North Tipperary |
450,000.00 |
250,000.00 |
252,187.00 |
- |
952,187.00 |
|
Offaly |
22,000.00 |
500,000.00 |
125,000.00 |
- |
647,000.00 |
|
Roscommon |
1,750,000.00 |
250,000.00 |
- |
- |
2,000,000.00 |
|
Sligo |
310,000.00 |
295,000.00 |
145,000.00 |
- |
750,000.00 |
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South Tipperary |
95,000.00 |
317,000.00 |
- |
- |
412,000.00 |
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Waterford |
101,000.00 |
662,000.00 |
200,000.00 |
963,000.00 |
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Westmeath |
72,000.00 |
216,000.00 |
46,000.00 |
161,625.00 |
495,625.00 |
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Wexford |
481,000.00 |
589,000.00 |
- |
360,000.00 |
1,430,000.00 |
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Wicklow |
600,000.00 |
307,000.00 |
- |
- |
907,000.00 |
