196 Deputy Seán Power asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding will be made available for a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35476/10]

My Department has been in regular contact with Kildare County Council in connection with this project, which has been approved to progress under the Towards Carbon Neutral programme. Budget approval was given in April 2010 with a view to the Council progressing this project to planning. My Department is committed to the early advancement of this project as part of the Towards Carbon Neutral programme, and will examine the detailed proposals as soon as they are received from the Council.

197 Deputy Seán Power asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm that he has received an application from Kildare County Council for a development (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35477/10]

Approval in principle for the project in question recently issued from my Department, subject to the receipt of further information from Kildare County Council on a number of issues. This information is awaited from the Council.