Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 January 2015
228. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has received submissions from Kildare County Council in respect of the Kilmacraddock/Barrogstown group sewerage scheme; if his attention has been drawn to comments by the proposers; when he will be in a position to approve the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2049/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraResponsibility for the administration of the Rural Water Programme, which includes group sewerage schemes, has been devolved to local authorities since 1997.
The annual block grant allocations provided by my Department to the local authorities under the programme are based, in the first instance, on the requests for funding received from the authorities at the beginning of each year. The authorities’ requests for funding under the 2015 Rural Water Programme, received this month, are being examined by my Department with a view to informing authorities of their 2015 allocations as soon as possible.
Kildare County Council’s request for funding, which includes reference to Barrogstown & Kilmacreddock group sewerage scheme, will be considered as part of this examination.
