Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 25 Nov 1998

Vol. 497 No. 3

Written Answers - Capital Projects.

Brian O'Shea

Ceist:

140 Mr. O'Shea asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the capital projects involving funding from his Department scheduled to commence in the Waterford constituency in 1999; the estimated expenditure in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25051/98]

Minister for the Environment and Local Government (Mr. Dempsey):

Details of capital projects in Waterford City and County approved by my Department and due to commence construction in 1999 are set out in the following table.

Block allocations are also made to local authorities in respect of certain categories of water, sewerage, housing, non-national roads and urban and village renewal projects, the distribution of which are a matter for individual local authorities. In addition, funding is provided to the National Roads Authority to carry out improvement works on the national roads network. It is a matter for the authority to allocate funds to individual projects.

Project	Estimated Expenditure(¹)
	£
Extension and Improvement Works toTramore Fire Station	300,000
Refurbishment of pre-1940 houses in the Ballybricken and Holy Family Area	1,894,000(²)
Redevelopment of a 12 bay halting site at Kilbarry, Waterford	750,000
Refurbishment of a 4 bay temporary halting site at Bilberry, Waterford	100,000
Voluntary Sector Housing (The Cheshire Foundation of Ireland), Waterford John's Hill,	665,000
Voluntary Sector Housing (Waterford Care of the Aged), Lady Lane, Waterford	760,000(³)
Voluntary Sector Housing (Society of St. Vincent de Paul), Yellow Road, Waterford	88,000
Waterford Main Drainage Scheme (Interceptor Sewer No. 1)	2,853,000
Waterford City Water Conservation (Mains Rehabilitation)	511,000

(¹) Estimated overall Grant Assistance to be provided by the Department over the life of the project.

(²) 1995 prices.

(³) Funding for Housing Units and Communal Facilities.