Water Services Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 November 2013

Thursday, 21 November 2013

Ceisteanna (145)

Thomas P. Broughan

Ceist:

145. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 115 and 116 of 6 November 2013, if he will provide further details of his Department's water services investment programme in the context of improving water supply and treatment capacity in the greater Dublin area; and the programme of works that are due to be completed at the water treatment plants in Ballymore Eustace and Leixlip during 2014. [49975/13]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

The Ballymore Eustace Water Treatment Plant, Phase 3, and the Leixlip Water Treatment Plant Upgrade schemes are being funded under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013. When the upgrade of the Ballymore Eustace plant is completed the sustainable treated water capacity of the plant will be increased to 318 Ml/d and the capacity of the Leixlip plant will, on completion, be increased to some 215 Ml/d.