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Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 March 2013

Thursday, 28 March 2013

Questions (169, 170)

Brendan Smith

Question:

169. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding provided by his Department on a yearly basis under the rural water programme to Cavan County Council from 2007 to 2013, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15883/13]

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Brendan Smith

Question:

170. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding provided by his Department on a yearly basis under the rural water programme to Monaghan County Council from 2007 to 2013, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15884/13]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 169 and 170 together.

Responsibility for the administration of the Rural Water Programme has been devolved to local authorities since 1997. The selection, prioritisation and approval of individual scheme proposals 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 the water services authorities, Cavan County Council and Monaghan County Council in this case.

The following tables set out the funding recouped to Cavan County Council and Monaghan County Council from 2007 to 2012 . This includes capital funding provided under the Rural Water Programme and subsidies towards the operational costs of group water schemes provided under the Local Government Fund. Allocations for 2013 under the Rural Water Programme are due to be announced shortly.

RURAL WATER PROGRAMME

Cavan County Council

Exchequer Grants paid

Subsidies paid towards operational costs of Group Water Schemes

Overall Payments

2007

10,490,781

1,810,403

12,301,184

2008

5,304,506

1,605,350

6,909,856

2009

4,560,407

3,669,704

8,230,111

2010

2,772,089

1,662,699

4,434,788

2011

2,199,574

4,442,757

6,642,331

2012

1,332,571

2,823,222

4,155,793

RURAL WATER PROGRAMME

Monaghan County Council

Exchequer Grants paid

Subsidies paid towards operational costs of Group Water Schemes

Overall Payments

2007

2,525,976

719,116

3,245,092

2008

3,358,748

1,790,315

5,149,063

2009

2,533,132

3,019,024

5,552,156

2010

2,110,841

1,501,258

3,612,099

2011

1,920,559

3,946,445

5,867,004

2012

304,390

3,296,766

3,601,156

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