The Youghal Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department’s current Water Services Investment Programme. The scheme includes a Wastewater Treatment Plant DBO Contract and a Network Contract. Cork County Council has recently submitted a Report on Tenders to my Department for the Wastewater Treatment Plant DBO Contract and this Report is currently under examination. The Council has also applied for a Foreshore Licence for the works including the installation of the outfall from the wastewater treatment plant. The processing of this application is a priority for my Department. Any decision on the Report on Tenders will be dependent on the outcome of the foreshore licence application.
In July 2013 I approved funding of €3.8m to enable the Council to award the Contract for the network element of the scheme. I understand that the Council intends to award this contract shortly.
The Cork Lower Harbour Sewerage Scheme is also included in the Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013 as a scheme to advance through Planning during the life of the Programme. I approved Cork County Council’s design proposals for this scheme in March 2012. It remains a matter for the Council to proceed with the next stage of the scheme which is the preparation of contract documents.