Paul McGrath
Ceist:742 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if an application for funding to augment the water scheme for Moate, County Westmeath, by way of a pipeline from Ballymore, has been submitted to his Department; if so, the date this application was received; if the application has received technical approval from his officials; the estimated cost of the scheme; the reason for the delay in giving this application approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22246/01]