asked the Minister for the Environment when the Loughacrick group water scheme, County Roscommon, will be cleared by his Department; and when grant aid will be paid.

Progress with this group scheme is dependent on the provision of the north east Roscommon regional scheme by Roscommon County Council. The position with regard to the regional scheme is outlined in my reply to Questions Nos. 624 and 625 of 13 November 1984.

The proposed group scheme will be considered further when the regional scheme is approved but I cannot say at this stage when grants may be allocated or paid to the group.

Will the Minister indicate when the north east Roscommon regional scheme will be approved?

In my reply to Question No. 625 I told the Deputy that the necessary additional technical information for this scheme was received in my Department on 13 September 1984 and was being examined. The scheme is to serve about 700 houses and 650 farms. While most of the scheme is to be carried out by direct labour, tenders will be required for certain plant and reservoirs. This is a very large scheme — 1,350 houses and farms being involved. It is being examined and I assure the Deputy there will be no delay as soon as the examination has been completed.

Has the Minister included an estimate for this scheme in the present capital programme? I note from the programme that there is no mention of this scheme. I ask him to include it. It is the last major scheme to be carried out in Roscommon and I hope the Minister will give it the priority it deserves.

Money will be made available as soon as the scheme has been vetted in my Department. I assure the Deputy there will be no delay about the provision of money.

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