Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 November 2006
280 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 534 of 14 November 2006, the schemes which have to reach full compliance with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive and which are contained in the water services investment programme of his Department for the period 2005 to 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39810/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe EU urban waste water treatment directive prescribes varying standards of treatment for waste water discharges from a graduated range of agglomerations. Discharges from the domestic population and from economic activities are taken into account in determining the extent to which the requirements of the Directive apply to individual agglomerations.
As the volume of waste water discharged by individual agglomerations varies over time in line with demographic and economic developments, the standard and range of waste water treatment facilities required for compliance with the Directive is also subject to change. On the basis of the latest data available, compliance with the requirements of the Directive in relation to secondary treatment of waste water discharges, which stood at 25% in 2000, has now risen to 90%.
My Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 includes 899 water services projects that have been approved for funding to meet a variety of objectives. Of those 899 projects, the 24 schemes set out in the following Table are designed to meet all Ireland's current waste water treatment obligations under the Directive. Construction is already under way on several of these schemes.
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County |
Scheme |
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Clare |
Ennis-Clarecastle |
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Cork |
Cork Lower Harbour |
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Kinsale |
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Skibbereen |
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Youghal |
|
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Donegal |
Ballyshannon |
|
Dungloe |
|
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Falcarragh |
|
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Killybegs |
|
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Moville/Greencastle |
|
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Rathmullan |
|
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Dublin |
Dublin Bay Project Contract 5 (Howth) |
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Portrane/Donabate/Rush/Lusk |
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Shanganagh/Bray |
|
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Galway |
Clifden |
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Kilkenny |
Kilkenny City |
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Mayo |
Kiltimagh |
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Sligo |
Sligo Town |
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Tipperary (North) |
Thurles |
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Waterford |
Tramore |
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Waterford City |
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Wexford |
New Ross |
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Wicklow |
Arklow |
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Newtownmountkennedy |
281 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if and when a sewerage scheme to cater for the entire village of Straffan, County Kildare will be approved; if his Department has received a recommendation from Kildare County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39815/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraI refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 428 and 429 of 22 November 2006.
