Water and Sewerage Schemes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 June 2012

Tuesday, 19 June 2012

Ceisteanna (384)

Colm Keaveney

Ceist:

471 Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the new sewerage treatment plant that has been sanctioned for the village of Milltown, Tuam, County Galway and also to highlight that four homes in Milltown have been informed that they have been excluded from this scheme; the reason these homes have been excluded in view of the fact that when planning permission was obtained for the construction of these houses, they were advised to place septic tanks to the front of the houses to facilitate ease of connection to the public sewer, when sanctioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29510/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (Deputy Phil Hogan)

The Water Services Investment Programme 2010-2013 provides for the development of a comprehensive range of new water services infrastructure in County Galway. The Programme includes contracts under construction and to commence to the value of some €130 million in the county during the period of the Programme. Galway County Council's Contract Documents for the networks for the Claregalway and Milltown Sewerage Scheme, with an estimated cost of €2.9 million, were approved in May 2011. I understand that Galway County Council is currently engaged in the process of selecting the preferred tenderer.

The revised Design Build Operate Contract Documents for the wastewater treatment plant for the Claregalway and Milltown Sewerage Scheme, which were received in my Department in November 2011, are currently being examined. Once approved by my Department, the Council can then proceed to invite tenders for this contract. A proposal from Galway County Council to include five additional houses in the Milltown Sewerage Scheme, was recently received in my Department and is currently being examined. A decision on this proposal will issue to the Council as soon as possible.