Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 November 2013
648. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when construction will commence for the treatment plants on the four new regional water schemes of Boyle-Ardcarne, Arigna, Roscommon central and south Roscommon; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a boil notice has been in place in the Boyle area of County Roscommon since May 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47332/13]
View answer686. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will approve contact documents for the south Roscommon regional water supply to ensure that an outbreak of cryptosporidiosis is urgently addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46471/13]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 648 and 686 together.
The Arigna, Boyle/Ardcarne, Roscommon Central and South Roscommon Regional Water Supply Schemes are included as Water Treatment Plant Upgrade contracts to start and a Network Contract at Construction in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013. Approval was given to Roscommon County Council's Contract Documents for Contract No. 2 - DBO Water Treatment Plant Upgrades for the Arigna, Boyle/Ardcarne, Roscommon Central and South Roscommon Regional Water Supply Scheme in March 2013. Very recently, I also approved the commitment of the necessary capital funding of just over €12 million for the scheme to enable Roscommon County Council complete the contract formalities with the successful tenderer and to commence, as soon as possible, the works involved in the Design Build Operate Contract on the scheme. This approval of funding provides for the construction of five Treatment Plants and other ancillary works on the scheme and will also provide treatment works for areas affected by the "Boil Water Notice" in South Roscommon.
The progression of this contract to construction is now a matter for Roscommon County Council.
