77 Mr. Reynolds asked the Minister for the Environment whether he will approve the Ballymahon, County Longford, sewerage scheme in order to allow it to proceed this year. [2809/96]

This scheme is included in Stage 1 of the Lough Ree Catchment Protection Plan for which an application has been submitted to the EU Commission for Cohesion Fund assistance. The position regarding the Cohesion application is as set out in the reply to Question No. 113 of 6 February 1996.