asked the Minister for the Environment if he will sanction a tender submitted in December 1985 for the proposed new reservoir at Kilcock, County Kildare; and if he will arrange for a loan to enable this very vital work to proceed.

Kildare County Council's proposals for the acceptance of a tender for the provision of a reservoir at Kilcock is being examined in my Department at present. The county council recently submitted a further report on the tenders to my Department and this is being examined in my Department.