asked the Minister for the Environment when he intends to give approval to Roscommon County Council to invite tenders for the south Roscommon regional water supply scheme (2).

(Dublin South-East): Roscommon County Council's proposals for stage 2 of the south Roscommon regional water supply scheme are at present under consideration in my Department. I cannot indicate at this stage when I will be in a position to issue a decision on the proposed scheme to the local authority.

In view of the urgency of this scheme due to the development of the bogs which is taking place in Ballyforan and the need to provide services and so on, is it not possible to provide capital so that water can be provided from the mains to the village?

(Dublin South-East): No. It is not possible to give such an indication to the Deputy.

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