Capital Programme

Kilkenny Regional Water Supply Scheme

The Preliminary Report is due in to Kilkenny County Council in July 2007 where it will be reviewed and sent to the Department for approval. Preparation of Contract Documents / Advertisement for tenders 2009. Construction due to start in 2010.

 

Gowran/Goresbridge/Paulstown WSS

Report on affordability currently with the DoEHLG. There is still a problem regarding access to the source as the existing right of way is for passage only.

 

Bennettsbridge Water Supply Scheme

Preliminary Report received, currently being examined by Kilkenny County Council.

 

Ballyragget, Clogh/Castlecomer and Urlingford/Johsntown WSS Bundle

Preliminary Report received and Technical Report being prepared by Kilkenny County Council.

 

Callan, Graignamanagh and Thomastown/Inistioge WSS Bundle

Planning Stage budget has been approved by Department. Consultants preparing Preliminary Report which is due September 2007.

 

Mooncoin Water Supply Scheme

Planning Stage budget has been approved by Department. Consultants preparing Preliminary Report due July/August 2007.

 

Complete Information System - A database for the water supply network

To date, Kilkenny County Council has completed approximately 90% of data collection throughout the County, related to water services. Data collection includes the creation of a comprehensive customer database for each individual area, including the type of service, name address, metered/un-metered, residential/non residential/domestic/agricultural etc.

 

Kilkenny City & County Metering Project

Work continued on the identification of non domestic consumers throughout 2006 and will be completed in Q2 2007. Tenders for the metering of customers will be sought at Q2 and the contact is expected to be completed in Q4 2007.

 

Kilkenny Waste Water Treatment Plant

A revised Preliminary Report & EIS will be prepared in Q2 of 2007.

 

Freshford, Johnstown & Goresbridge Sewerage Scheme Bundle

Draft Preliminary Report received, currently being examined by Kilkenny County Council.
 

Kilmacow Sewerage Scheme

The Network Contract has been advertised on OJEU and is expected to be signed in Q2 of 2007. Treatment Plant Contract will be a DBO contract and will be advertised before end of Q1 2007. Deed of Contract is required, solicitors currently working on this.
 

Assessment of Needs

A new assessment of needs was undertaken in 2006 and was submitted to the Dept for inclusion in the Water Services Investment Programme 2007- 2008.

 

Rural Water Programme 2006

• There are 232 Group Schemes in the County - 124 Groups served from a private source & 108 Groups connected to/or now part of a public supply
• Five Kilkenny group schemes - Ballycallan, Castleinch, Castlewarren, Clifden and Cuffesgrange were included in the South Leinster group of 39 schemes - treatment plants for which are being provided under a Design Build & Operate funding scheme. Construction work commenced on the DBO Bundle in March 2006 and will be undertaken on the Kilkenny Schemes in 2007.
• Takeover of Kilbride & Ahenure Group Schemes were completed in 2006. The sum of €227,718 was spent on takeovers in 2006.
• The sum of €369,694 was paid out in improvement grants to group schemes in 2006
• 58 Subsidies totalling € 108,173 were paid to Group Schemes in 2006.
• 87 approvals issued for grant applications for provision of wells to private houses and the sum of €158,649 was paid out in well grants in 2006.
• The sum of €885,050 was spent on the provision & improvement works to public water and sewage schemes under the small schemes programme. Works were carried out to 19 schemes in 2006.

 

WATER QUALITY - (PUBLIC SUPPLIES)
A Water Quality testing programme was undertaken on Group Schemes in 2006 and will continue in 2007.
 

WATER SAFETY

• Water Safety Awareness was promoted in Kilkenny
• Promoted Water Safety Awareness week.
• Appointed and managed 9 lifeguards for summer season

 

Serviced Land Initiative

Ballyragget Waste Water Treatment Plant - Completed.

Mooncoin Waste Water Treatment Plant - Existing WWTP upgraded Commissioned in March 2006.

Callan Waste Water Treatment Plant - Completed. Plant is in operation.

Urlingford Waste Water Treatment Plant - Completed.

Gowran Sewerage Scheme - Dept approval received. Contractor to be appointed.

Paulstown WWTP - Department approval received. Scheme currently being designed.

Western Environs - Department approval in principle to SLI funding has issued. Detailed proposal to be prepared.

Bennettsbridge Sewerage Scheme - Department approval awaited