asked the Minister for the Environment when he will sanction the preliminary report submitted by Donegal County Council on 14 April 1982 in connection with the Milford-Ray Phase 1 water supply scheme.

18.

asked the Minister for the Environment when he will sanction the preliminary report submitted by Donegal County Council on 28 June 1983 in connection with the Milford-Kerrykeel water supply scheme Stage II.

I propose to take Questions Nos. 17 and 18 together.

Preliminary proposals for the Milford water supply scheme, which will incorporate the proposals referred to by the Deputy, have been submitted to my Department by Donegal County Council and are under technical examination at present. I cannot say at this stage when I will be in a position to issue a decision thereon to the local authority.