asked the Minister for Local Government if he has received proposals from Cork County Council for the approval of a loan for a sewerage scheme at Goleen and a water and sewerage scheme at Crookhaven, County Cork; and, if so, if, in view of the urgent necessity for the carrying out of these works, he will approve this loan immediately.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - West Cork Water and Sewerage Schemes.
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Application for sanction to a loan for these schemes was received in my Department from Cork County Council on 1st November, 1965. Contract documents for the Crookhaven water and sewerage schemes reached my Department on the 10th instant. In the case of the Goleen sewerage scheme, contract documents have been approved, but I understand that land acquisition for the scheme has not yet been finalised. In the circumstances I am not in a position to say when the loan application will be approved.
Can the Minister give any indication when this loan will be approved? Money I think is the only worry at present. When do you propose to approve the loan?
Obviously if there is pressure on the money available for schemes ready to go, it would be rather nonsensical to provide money for schemes not ready to go.
These schemes would be ready to go if it had not been for the delay in the Minister's Department.
That is a different charge.
Would you consider now——
The Deputy is addressing the Minister in the second person.
Would the Minister consider approving this loan immediately or else stating that he has not got the money?
The answer is "no".
Have you the money?
I will only answer one question or the other and I have already given the Deputy a full reply.
Have you the money?
Will the Deputy address the Minister in the third person? There is a rule that Ministers should be addressed in the third person and that should be observed.
I am well aware of it.
The Deputy seems to be ignoring it.
If you, Sir, took pains to remind people using the second person you would be better employed. I took particular notice today of Deputies using the second person.