Written Answers - Water and Sewerage Schemes.

Tuesday, 5 December 2006

Dáil Eireann Debate
Vol. 628 No. 6

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  512.  Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin  Information on Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin  Zoom on Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin   asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government  Information on Dick Roche  Zoom on Dick Roche   the position in relation to the Gweedore sewerage scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41148/06]

  513.  Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin  Information on Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin  Zoom on Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin   asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government  Information on Dick Roche  Zoom on Dick Roche   his views on the de-bundling of the Gweedore sewerage scheme and the Letterkenny sewerage scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41149/06]

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Mr. Roche): Information on Dick Roche  Zoom on Dick Roche  I propose to take Questions Nos. 512 and 513 together.

The Gweedore and Letterkenny Sewerage Schemes have been approved for funding in my Department’s Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007. When Donegal County Council simultaneously advertised for expressions of interest from contractors for both schemes in July 2005, my Department requested the Council to consider combining the procurement of both projects with a view to securing a more competitive tender process and to submit revised tender documents facilitating such an approach to the Department for approval. The revised tender documents are awaited.

[2207]In the meantime, my Department has written to the Council requesting a timetable for implementation of both schemes in light of developments since July 2005.

  514.  Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin  Information on Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin  Zoom on Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin   asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government  Information on Dick Roche  Zoom on Dick Roche   when approval will be given for pipe replacement for the Rosses regional network under the water conservation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41150/06]

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Mr. Roche): Information on Dick Roche  Zoom on Dick Roche  My Department has allocated funding of €25 million for water conservation measures in County Donegal under the Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007.

In response to an interim report from Donegal County Council summarising the water conservation measures already undertaken in the county, my Department requested information on 16 October last in relation to the Council’s future proposals, including, inter alia, a detailed work programme. On receipt of the Council’s response consideration will be given to the approval of funding for further works.


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