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295 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he will arrange, as a matter of urgency, to have approval granted to Kilkenny County Council for the provision of a sewerage scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27865/00]
297 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the current position in relation to Kilmacow sewerage scheme in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27206/00]
309 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he will include Kilmacow sewerage scheme, County Kilkenny, as a stand-alone scheme rather than through the new public private partnership concept in view of the commitment given to proceed with this scheme as soon as possible in May 1999; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27347/00]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 295, 297 and 309 together.
Kilmacow sewerage scheme is included in the water and sewerage services investment programme 2000-02 under the rural towns and villages initiative. A response is awaited from Kilkenny County Council to my Department's request of 23 August last for a report on the feasibility of advancing the scheme as a group design-build or design-build-operate contract in order to ensure that the scheme is procured in the most cost effective manner possible. Early consideration will be given to the report on receipt.
296 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the current position in relation to Urlingford sewerage scheme in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27205/00]
My Department is awaiting information required from Kilkenny County Council to enable this scheme to be included in the water services investment programme under the serviced land initiative.
Question No. 297 taken with Question 295.
298 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the current position in relation to Thomastown sewerage scheme in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27207/00]
The Thomastown sewerage scheme was included in the Water Services Investment Programme 2000-2002, announced in July, to commence construction this year. My Department is currently awaiting the submission of contract documents for the scheme from Kilkenny County Council.
299 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the current position in relation to Graiguenamanagh sewerage scheme in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27208/00]
Tender documents for this scheme, which has been included in the Water Services Investment Programme 2000-2002 under the rural towns and villages initiative, are currently under examination in my Department.
