Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 January 2014
138. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has given consideration for funding for Phase 2 of the north Leitrim regional supply scheme as applied for by Leitrim County Council in 2012; if his Department and officials have given consideration to this application under the headings of water conservation and waste water schemes. [4662/14]
View answerThe North Leitrim Regional Water Supply Scheme was included in my Department’s Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013 as a scheme to advance through planning.
My Department confirmed that the necessary funding was in place for an advance contract to provide additional high level storage at Cornalaghta Reservoir in July 2013 and works commenced on this contract towards the end of last year.
In late October 2013, Leitrim County Council submitted an application seeking the inclusion of the remaining two contracts for the scheme , the u pgrade of the existing Water Treatment Plant at Moneyduff and the extension to Rossinver and Kilticlogher, in the Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013 as contracts to start. However, it was not possible for my Department to fully examine the Council’s submission prior to the transfer of responsibility for the delivery of water services capital infrastructure to Irish Water on 1 January 2014.
Irish Water is currently preparing its Capital Investment Plan for 2014 – 2016 and this will provide for the transition of projects which were included in my Department’s 2010 - 2013 W ater S ervices I nvestment P rogramme .
