Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 December 2014
566. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he expects to be in a position to provide the necessary funding to meet the requirements of group water and sewerage schemes throughout County Kildare in the current year, with particular reference to meeting the needs set out and prioritised by the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46352/14]
View answerResponsibility for the administration of my Department’s Rural Water Programme, under which funding is provided for group water and group sewerage schemes, has been devolved to local authorities since 1997. The selection, prioritisation and approval of individual scheme proposals for advancement and funding under the programme, within the overall priorities set by my Department and subject to the block grant allocations provided is, therefore, a matter for the local authorities. My Department notified Kildare County Council of block grant allocations totalling €123,500 towards group water schemes and €32,500 towards Group Sewerage Schemes in April 2014. Information relating to progress on the schemes involved is a matter for Kildare County Council.
