North Roscommon regional water scheme
The Minister said stages 1–3 had to be considered against limited capital and could not give a timetable for stage 1 approval. The Deputy highlighted hardship, laid mains without a water source, and damage to pipes; the Minister still could not indicate when funds would be available.
asked the Minister for the Environment when sanction will be given to Roscommon County Council to commence the north Roscommon regional water supply scheme (stage 1).
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asked the Minister for the Environment when he will approve the plans submitted by Roscommon County Council for north Roscommon regional water supply scheme (stages 2 and 3).
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(Dublin South-East): With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 17 and 18 together.
The local authority's proposals for stage 1 of the north Roscommon regional water supply scheme must be considered in the context of the amount of capital available for water and sewerage schemes and the number of such schemes in progress or getting to construction for which adequate finance must be provided. I cannot, at present, indicate when I will be in a position to approve the tenders for stage 1 which are under consideration in my Department.
Stages 2 and 3 of the north Roscommon scheme are dependent for a water supply on stage 1. Accordingly, the question of approving the preparation of contract documents for any further stage is being deferred until work is under way on stage 1.
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Can the Minister give any indication as to when money will be made available to the council to proceed with the north Roscommon regional water scheme, stage 1, in view of the fact that the mains are laid and that there is no source of water until the scheme gets under way? Tremendous hardship is being caused to people and there is a lot of damage to the pipes.