Details of all major water services schemes included for funding by my Department, along with the water conservation allocations for each local authority, are set out in the Water Services Investment Programme 2007–09, which is available in the Oireachtas Library. Additional information about the progress on individual contracts or water conservation works, including mains rehabilitation projects, under this programme may be obtained from the relevant local authority. The programme is under review to ensure that capital expenditure under it is more focused on priority schemes to meet national environmental and economic objectives. Last year, local authorities were asked to submit an assessment of their needs for water supply, sewerage and water conservation services to my Department. The assessments are being examined. In conducting their assessments, local authorities were asked to prioritise schemes and contracts for progression over the coming years based on key environmental and economic criteria. The assessments form a key input to the development of the 2010 to 2012 Water Services Investment Programme, for which a provision of €508 million is available this year. The schemes and contracts, including mains rehabilitation works, included for funding under the new programme will be announced when the programme is published early this year.