asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state whether he is prepared to sanction the sewerage scheme for Yellow Walls, Malahide, which has already been very much delayed.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Mr. Malahide Sewerage Scheme.
Mr. Murphy
Before this scheme can be approved it will be necessary to define clearly the area to be included in the proposed sewerage system. Owing to the proximity of Malahide to the city and the amount of land available in the neighbourhood for building sites, an outline development plan should be prepared showing the zones suitable for housing development. In the absence of such a plan, it would not be possible to determine what areas should be included in the proposed scheme, the design of which will depend on this factor.
Am I to understand that there is no plan in the Department for a sewerage scheme for Yellow Walls, Malahide?
Mr. Murphy
I would assume that the preparation of a scheme of that kind would be, in the first instance, a matter for the local authority, and I gather that no such scheme has yet been put before the Department.
In view of the fact that I have been informed by the local authority that a scheme is in the possession of the Department, will the Minister take such steps are are necessary to investigate that?
Mr. Murphy
Certainly.