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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 19 May 1999

Vol. 505 No. 1

Written Answers. - Water and Sewerage Schemes.

Austin Deasy

Ceist:

177 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 8 of 19 November 1998, the progress, if any, made on the application submitted by Waterford County Council for the proposed Dungarvan sewerage scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13068/99]

This scheme is included in my Department's 1999 water and sewerage services investment programme to advance to construction. The local authority's proposals for the appointment of consultants to prepare contract documents were approved on 26 March 1999.

Donal Carey

Ceist:

178 Mr. D. Carey asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he has received an application from Clare County Council for permission to advertise Quilty sewerage scheme during 1999; the current status in view of the fact substantial local infrastructural development is being delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13094/99]

I have not received such an application.

I approved Clare County Council's proposals to update the preliminary report for this scheme last year and the scheme is included in this year's water and sewerage services investment programme to be advanced through planning. The updated preliminary report is awaited from the council.

Donal Carey

Ceist:

179 Mr. D. Carey asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he has received an application from Clare County Council for permission to advertise Feakle sewerage scheme during 1999; the current status in view of the fact substantial local infrastructural developments are being delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13095/99]

Contract documents for the proposed sewerage scheme are with my Department and, last November, the local authority sought approval to renew the appointment of the consulting engineers in order to review the scheme and prepare an up-to-date preliminary report.

As the scheme is not included in the 1999 water and sewerage services investment programme, it comes within the terms of my Department's circular letter L9/98 of 22 October 1998. This circular asked each local authority to undertake a fresh assessment of the needs for capital works in its area and to prepare a prioritised list of projects based on the assessment. The priority lists will be taken into consideration by my Department in framing future water and sewerage services investment programmes under the next National Development Plan 2000-2006. In the meanwhile, the scheme will be considered along with all the other competing proposals under the rural towns and villages initiative. Details of the schemes in Clare to be funded under this initiative will be announced as soon as possible.
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