asked the Minister for Local Government when he hopes to sanction the Coolree/Wexford environs regional water supply scheme which has been with his Department for sanction for some considerable time.

I am not in a position to say at present when approval will be given to the contract documents for this scheme. Some revisions in the documents are necessary and the county council have been informed accordingly.

When was the additional information asked for from the county council?

Some time back.

How long ago?

I have not got details.

Months?

I would say months. The Deputy knows that this scheme is not the first on the list so maybe he would do some homework there.