Water and Sewerage Schemes.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 March 2007

Tuesday, 20 March 2007

Ceisteanna (898, 899)

Mae Sexton

Ceist:

968 Ms Sexton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the involvement his Department has had regarding a proposal to supply water needs to Dublin city, county and parts of the east coast by extracting large volumes of water from Lough Ree on the Shannon; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this decision has been made in advance of an environmental impact assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10329/07]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Mr. Roche)

Funding has been provided to Dublin City Council under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 for a study to assess the long-term water usage and supply needs of the Greater Dublin Area and to identify potential options for meeting those needs. Transferring a supply of water from the Shannon is one of the options identified by the study. Any decision to proceed with the Shannon proposal will be subject to relevant statutory procedures, including Environmental Impact Assessment.

Jerry Cowley

Ceist:

969 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, further to his reply to Question No. 1790 of 31 January 2007, he will provide the names of the trustees of the Castleconnor Group Water Supply Scheme in west Sligo to whom the grants for the development of phases one, two and three of the scheme were handed over by his department; the value of the individual household and farm allocation in each of the phases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10439/07]

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Mr. Roche)

The additional information requested will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.