Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 November 2010
319 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money owed to a body (details supplied) in County Mayo by his Department; when will this money be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42814/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department has paid Mayo County Council a total of €6.243 millionto date in 2010 in respect of water services schemes in the county, against a total claimed of almost €7.1 million. The shortfall is largely due to some claims being adjusted by the Department to comply with approved scheme budgets or to exclude ineligible expenditures.
My Department is currently examining claims on hands with a value of about €2 million and it is expected that the eligible payments will made before the end of the year. In addition, my Department is examining the final accounts for a total of 14 water services schemes on which monies may be owed to the Council. The Department also awaits the final accounts on a further two schemes. It is not possible to declare the amount of monies still owed to the Council on all such schemes until the Department has assessed the final accounts in each case and agrees the final outturn figures for each scheme with the Council.
Under my Department's 2010 Rural Water Programme, Mayo County Council has been notified of a block grant allocation of €14.610 million. To date, €9.525 million of this amount has been paid to the Council. The balance will be paid when my Department is satisfied that any payment claims, either already received or which will be received in good time for payment this year, are due to the Council and in order for payment.
