Vol. 503 No. 1
105 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he will make the financial resources available to allow the public sewerage scheme being constructed in Portumna, County Galway, to be extended to the Woodpark area of the town; if he has received a proposal from Galway County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9375/99]
Work commenced last year on a major sewerage scheme at Portumna which includes a new wastewater treatment plant and the upgrading of the existing collection system. A proposal relating to the Woodpark Road area was received in my Department on 24 March 1999 and is under examination. A decision in the matter will be conveyed to the local authority as soon as possible.
106 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the position regarding the proposed sewerage scheme for Gweedore, County Donegal; when work will commence on the scheme; and the date of completion. [9377/99]
This scheme has been included in the Department's water and sewerage services investment programme to be advanced through planning in 1999. Grant assistance has recently been secured from the European Union for the planning of the scheme and approval has been given to Donegal County Council to appoint consultants to update the preliminary report and prepare an environmental impact statement. I am not in a position at this stage to indicate when construction of this scheme will commence.
