Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 September 2014
1553. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will report on the progress of the proposed sewerage scheme extension to Castleisland sewerage scheme at Tullig and College Road, Castleisland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34126/14]
View answerMy Department approved a grant of €187,500 under the 2014 Rural Water Programme towards a proposed group sewerage scheme at Tullig, Castleisland, in April 2014. Approval to the reallocation of this grant to another measure of the Rural Water Programme issued to Kerry County Council earlier this month following receipt of correspondence from the Council indicating that work would not commence on the scheme in 2014 and requesting that the funding be reallocated.
Since 1 January 2014, Irish Water is responsible for the delivery of public water services capital infrastructure. Irish Water has recently published its Proposed Capital Investment Plan for 2014 – 2016 and this is available on the Irish Water website, www.water.ie.
The further progression of all water services capital projects including the Castleisland Sewerage Scheme, which might involve College Road, is now a matter for Irish Water to consider. Irish Water has confirmed to my Department that it has established a dedicated team to deal with representations and queries from public representatives. The team can be contacted via an email to oireachtasmembers@water.ie or by telephone on 1890 278 278.
