Mary Coughlan
Ceist:114 Miss Coughlan asked the Minister for the Environment if funding will be provided immediately for the Castlereagh group water scheme at Bruckless, County Donegal, as requested by Donegal County Council recently. [11327/97]
Written Answers. - Water and Sewerage Schemes.
As already announced, responsibility for the administration of the group schemes programme has been devolved to the local authorities, subject to existing commitments on foot of approvals issued by my Department. Where schemes have not yet been approved, such as the Castlereagh scheme, it will in future be a matter for the local authorities to decide on grant allocation.
Michael Finucane
Ceist:115 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for the Environment the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Limerick in respect of a group water scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11333/97]
As already announced, responsibility for the administration of the group schemes programme has been devolved to the local authorities, subject to existing commitments on foot of approvals issued by my Department. Where schemes have not yet been approved, including the Garryspillane-Mitchelstown scheme, it will in future be a matter for the local authorities to decide on grant applications.