I propose to take Questions Nos. 512 and 513 together.
The Gweedore and Letterkenny Sewerage Schemes have been approved for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007. When Donegal County Council simultaneously advertised for expressions of interest from contractors for both schemes in July 2005, my Department requested the Council to consider combining the procurement of both projects with a view to securing a more competitive tender process and to submit revised tender documents facilitating such an approach to the Department for approval. The revised tender documents are awaited.
In the meantime, my Department has written to the Council requesting a timetable for implementation of both schemes in light of developments since July 2005.