asked the Minister for the Environment when he will sanction the new water scheme for Dunfanaghy and Marble Hill, County Donegal.

Tenders for the civil works contract of the Creeslough/ Dunfanaghy water supply scheme, which will also service the Marble Hill area, are at present under consideration in my Department. I hope to be in a position to convey a decision thereon to the local authority shortly.

Can the Minister tell the House the amount of money involved in this scheme?

The scheme is estimated to cost £950,000.

Will the Minister confirm that money is not the delaying factor in this case?

The Deputy can take it that I am very sympathetically disposed.

This was one of the things that was not promised at the by-election.

That is a rare bird.

All the birds are over there.

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