asked the Minister for the Environment when he will sanction the revised contract documents sent to his Department by Donegal County Council on 13 May 1983 in connection with the trunk main Stranorlar to Rooskey and extension to Milltown (Lough Mourne regional water supply).

Donegal County Council were requested on 11 April 1983 and on 16 December 1983 to submit a certificate that all necessary planning for this scheme has been completed. The submission of this certificate, which is necessary to enable me to give further consideration to proposals for the scheme, is awaited. In the circumstances I cannot say when it will be possible to issue a decision on the contract documents.

If the certificate is furnished to the Minister in the very near future will he then sanction it?

When the certificate arrives I will give it every consideration.

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