Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 October 2013
142. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the Castletownbere sewerage scheme; when he expects the project works to commence; the expected timetable for its completion; if funding will be provided by his Department to complete the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42865/13]
View answerThe Castletownbere Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department’s Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013 (WSIP) as a scheme at p lanning. This scheme, when completed, will provide for the upgrading of the existing sewage collection system and the installation of a Wastewater Treatment Plant serving Castletownbere and its environs.
Cork County Council submitted a Preliminary Report for the scheme to my Department in July 2010. Following examinations, this was not approved , and my Department responded to Cork County Council in March 2011. I understand that a revision of the Preliminary Report is being prepared.
The Preliminary Report, when completed and approved, will make recommendations on the necessary upgrading of the sewage collection network and the provision of a Wastewater Treatment Plant. The Preliminary Report will also outline the costs and the time scale for the delivery of the proposed works.
Irish Water will be responsible for the delivery of water services capital infrastructure from 1 January 2014, and is currently preparing a Capital Investment Plan for 2014 – 2015 . This Plan is expected to take account of the transition of projects that are included in the current WSIP into the new Investment Plan.
