Annual Budget 2009 - Roscommon County Council
Annual Budget 2009 - Roscommon County Council
Annual Budget 2009 - Roscommon County Council
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Division C | Water Services<br />
C02 Operation and Maintenance of Waste Water Treatment<br />
<strong>Roscommon</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Council</strong> currently maintains twenty-eight sewage treatment plants and associated sewerage<br />
networks in the county with a further two to be operational in <strong>2009</strong>, namely Creagh and Lisacul. It is proposed to<br />
provide the sum of €2,841,000 (including overheads) to cover the cost of this service in <strong>2009</strong>.<br />
The progression of the Towns and Villages Sewerage scheme has continued, as two contracts to rehabilitate and/or<br />
construct new sewer collection networks in eight villages has commenced. The upgrading of seven treatment<br />
plants and construction of three new plants under the Design Build Operate contract is expected to commence<br />
before the end of <strong>2009</strong>.<br />
Other Projects currently being undertaken by <strong>Roscommon</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Council</strong> are as follows:<br />
Scheme Stage Estimated WSIP Cost<br />
Sludge Treatment Centre<br />
The preliminary report is due to be<br />
completed early in <strong>2009</strong> in conjunction<br />
with the <strong>Roscommon</strong> Town Sewerage<br />
Scheme upgrade.<br />
€7.1m<br />
<strong>Roscommon</strong> Town Sewerage Scheme<br />
Upgrade<br />
Surveys are currently being completed<br />
with the Preliminary Report due to be<br />
finalised early in <strong>2009</strong>.<br />
€4.2m<br />
C03 Collection of Water and Waste Water Charges<br />
Water Pricing Policy<br />
As part of the Government’s Water Pricing Policy, <strong>Roscommon</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Council</strong> is required to ensure that all nondomestic<br />
water connections are metered. Veolia Water Ireland Ltd. has been employed by <strong>Roscommon</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />
<strong>Council</strong> to install the meters and bill and collect revenue which is now ongoing.<br />
Loan charges to cover the cost of the contract and the costs of providing water services throughout the county are<br />
now reflected in the imposition of a consolidated water services charge on all non-domestic customers.<br />
C04 Operation and Maintenance of Public Conveniences<br />
The sum of € 142,000 has been included in the Estimates for the upkeep and refurbishment of all public<br />
conveniences within the county for 2008.<br />
C05 Admin of Group and Private Installations<br />
The salaries of staff involved in the administration of installations are met from this budget heading, as well as grants<br />
and subsidies as required.<br />
<strong>Roscommon</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Council</strong> | Comhairle Chontae Ros Comain | Adopted <strong>Budget</strong> <strong>2009</strong> | For year ended 31st December <strong>2009</strong><br />
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