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National Federation of National Federation of Group Water SchemesGroup Water Schemes
Water Services National Training Water Services National Training GroupGroup
55thth Annual Rural Water Services Annual Rural Water Services ConferenceConference
1313thth September 2006 September 2006
Rural Water Services Conference Rural Water Services Conference
Rural Water Investment Programme 2006Rural Water Investment Programme 2006
Progress ReportProgress Report
Carthage Cusack Carthage Cusack
Dept of Environment, Heritage & Dept of Environment, Heritage &
Local GovernmentLocal Government
European Court of JusticeEuropean Court of JusticeFindings Findings
Ireland failed to fulfil its obligations Ireland failed to fulfil its obligations under the Drinking Water Direstive under the Drinking Water Direstive byby failure to ensure compliance with the failure to ensure compliance with the
microbiological parameters in certain microbiological parameters in certain public and group water schemes.public and group water schemes.
failure to reflect binding character of failure to reflect binding character of the Directive in relation to Group the Directive in relation to Group Schemes.Schemes.
Article 228(1) of the Treaty Article 228(1) of the Treaty establishing the ECestablishing the EC if the ECJ finds that a Member State if the ECJ finds that a Member State
has failed to fulfil an obligation under has failed to fulfil an obligation under the Treaty, the State is required to the Treaty, the State is required to take the necessary measures to take the necessary measures to comply with the judgement of the comply with the judgement of the Court.Court.
Article 228 letter to the Minister for Foreign Article 228 letter to the Minister for Foreign Affairs statesAffairs states
28% of Group Schemes non-compliant with E-28% of Group Schemes non-compliant with E-Coli parametersColi parameters
47% non-compliant with total coliform 47% non-compliant with total coliform parametersparameters
Ireland currently non-compliant with ECJ Ireland currently non-compliant with ECJ judgementjudgement
Ireland failing to fulfil its obligations under Article Ireland failing to fulfil its obligations under Article 228 (1) of the Treaty228 (1) of the Treaty
PENALTIESPENALTIES
European Commission may refer a European Commission may refer a case to the ECJ and specify the case to the ECJ and specify the level of sanction / penalty to be level of sanction / penalty to be imposed, includingimposed, including
amount of lump sumamount of lump sum amount of penalty (daily fines)amount of penalty (daily fines) amount of bothamount of both
GROUP WATER SCHEMES GROUP WATER SCHEMES Private Source = 729 Private Source = 729 Households = 89,570 Households = 89,570
> 10 m> 10 m3 3 ( 50 persons)( 50 persons)
Commercial or public activity Commercial or public activity
GROUP WATER SCHEMES - 729GROUP WATER SCHEMES - 729
Types of SupplyTypes of Supply
Schemes Schemes HouseholdsHouseholds
PWS : PWS : 54 54 11,12711,127
Public GWS :Public GWS : 9191 7,669 7,669
Private GWS :Private GWS : 584584 70,77470,774
Total Total 729729 89,57089,570
GROUP WATER SCHEMES - 729GROUP WATER SCHEMES - 729
SchemesSchemes Households Households
Annex 14 Annex 14 453453 65,67065,670
Addtl since Addtl since
Annex 14Annex 14 276276 23,90023,900
TotalTotal 729729 89,57089,570
Compliance – T Coli.Compliance – T Coli.
Schemes Schemes Yes Yes No No
729(All) 729(All) 381 52%381 52% 348 48%348 48%
584584(Private)(Private) 263 45%263 45% 321 55%321 55%
- 352 (An. 14)- 352 (An. 14) 141 40%141 40% 211 60%211 60%
- 232 ( Addtl.)- 232 ( Addtl.) 122 53%122 53% 110 47%110 47%
Compliance – T Coli.Compliance – T Coli.
HouseholdsHouseholds Yes Yes No No
729(All) 729(All) 49,627 55%49,627 55% 39,943 45%39,943 45%
584(Private)584(Private) 32,805 46%32,805 46% 37,969 54%37,969 54%
-352 (An. 14)-352 (An. 14) 23,389 44%23,389 44% 29,549 56%29,549 56%
-232 (Addtl.)-232 (Addtl.) 9,416 53% 9,416 53% 8,420 47% 8,420 47%
IrelandUpgrade Solutions Identified (All Schemes: 729)
Public Source20% (145)
Takeover9% (65)
Connect to Public Supply
16% (118)
Non-DBO Treatment
3% (21)
DBO Treatment35% (258)
Disinfection/Sterilisation17% (122)
DBO Treatment Non-DBO Treatment Connect to Public SupplyTakeover Disinfection/Sterilisation Public Source
IrelandUpgrade Solutions Identified (All Schemes - 89,570 domestic connections )
Public Source21% (18,796)
Takeover5% (4,774)
DBO Treatment53% (47,770)
Disinfection/Sterilisation10% (8,916)
Connect to Public Supply
9% (7,709)
Non-DBO Treatment2% (1,605)
DBO Treatment Non-DBO Treatment Connect to Public SupplyTakeover Disinfection/Sterilisation Public Source
IrelandUpgrade Solutions Identified (All Schemes - 584 Private
Schemes)
Takeover11% (65)
Connect to Public Supply
20% (118)
Non-DBO Treatment
4% (21)
DBO Treatment44% (258)
Disinfection/Sterilisation21% (122)
DBO Treatment Non-DBO Treatment Connect to Public SupplyTakeover Disinfection/Sterilisation
IrelandUpgrade Solutions Identified (All Schemes - 70,774 Domestic
Connections)
Non-DBO Treatment2% (1,605)
Connect to Public Supply11% (7,709)
Takeover7% (4,774)
DBO Treatment67% (47,770)
Disinfection/Sterilisation13% (8,916)
DBO Treatment Non-DBO Treatment Connect to Public SupplyTakeover Disinfection/Sterilisation
IrelandCurrent Project Status (All Schemes: 729)
Underway40% (298)
Planning26% (186)
Complete34% (245)
Complete Planning Underway
IrelandCurrent Project Status (All Schemes: 89,570 Domestic Connections)
Underway45% (40,802)
Planning16% (14,217)
Complete39% (34,551)
Complete Planning Underway
IrelandCurrent Project Status (All Schemes - 584 Private Schemes)
Underway49% (283)
Planning28% (165)
Complete23% (136)
Complete Planning Underway
IrelandCurrent Project Status (All Schemes - 70,774 Domestic Connections)
Underway56% (39,820) Planning
18% (12,636)
Complete26% (18,318)
Complete Planning Underway
IrelandDBO Treatment - Current Project Status (All Schemes: 258)
Complete12% (30)
Planning7% (19)
Underway81% (209)
Complete Planning Underway
IrelandNon DBO Treatment - Current Project Status (All Schemes -
21 schemes)
Underw ay43% (9)
Planning33% (7)
Complete24% (5)
Complete Planning Underway
IrelandConnect to Public Main - Current Project Status (All
Schemes - 118 schemes)
Underway23% (27)
Planning72% (85)
Complete5% (6)
Complete Planning Underway
IrelandTakeover by Local Authority - Current Project Status (All
Schemes - 65 schemes)
Underway42% (27)
Planning53% (35)
Complete5% (3)
Complete Planning Underway
IrelandDisinfection/Sterilisation - Current Project Status (All
Schemes - 122 schemes)
Underway9% (11)
Planning16% (19)
Complete75% (92)
Complete Planning Underway
RWP 2006 – Financial ProgressRWP 2006 – Financial Progress
County Allocated Drawn to date
€ €
CARLOW 3,185,000 2,052,923.38CAVAN 7,850,000 4,102,452.53CLARE 9,095,000 3,406,711.88
CORK NORTH 1,350,000 0.00CORK SOUTH 2,037,000 0.00CORK WEST 1,860,000 650,000.00
DONEGAL 4,290,000 1,140,000.00
Dun Laoire/ Rathdown 0.00 0.00FINGAL 0.00 0.00
GALWAY 19,233,000 6,143,770.93KERRY 3,135,000 0.00
KILDARE 2,327,000 647,000.00KILKENNY 2,701,000 0.00
LAOIS 3,483,000 1,220,254.45LEITRIM 3,900,000 0.00
LIMERICK 11,650,000 4,368,693.51LONGFORD 2,570,000 926,283.85
LOUTH 914,000 169,500.00MAYO 17,650,000 8,458,102.51MEATH 1,604,000 391,854.20
MONAGHAN 2,894,000 279,148.89 NORTH TIPPERARY 6,300,000 1,600,000.00
OFFALY 1,982,000 1,750,000.00ROSCOMMON 4,850,000 728,935.14
SLIGO 5,250,000 693,475.00 SOUTH TIPPERARY 1,340,000 0.00
SOUTH DUBLIN 0.00 450,000.00WATERFORD 1,090,000 0.00WESTMEATH 1,400,000 325,000.00
WEXFORD 3,561,000 985,099.67WICKLOW 5,499,000 1,637,233.56
TOTAL: 133,000,000 42,126,439.50
Rural Water Programme 2006Rural Water Programme 2006
Allocated Allocated Drawn Drawn €M €M €M % €M %DBO : DBO : 33.90 33.90 16.72 49.3 16.72 49.3 Adv. DBO Adv. DBO 32.2832.28 3.44 3.44 10.710.7Connect Public mainsConnect Public mains 7.43 1.52 7.43 1.52 20.520.5TakeoverTakeover 16.02 3.64 22.716.02 3.64 22.7New & Upgrade New & Upgrade 23.54 9.86 23.54 9.86 41.941.9Small Schemes Small Schemes 19.83 19.83 6.95 6.95 35.035.0Total Total 133.00 133.00 42.13 42.13 31.731.7 No claims from 6 Councils (No claims from 6 Councils (Sept. 13Sept. 13))
Projected Drawdown - Projected Drawdown - 20062006
Underspend 16.1m approxUnderspend 16.1m approx Overspend 16.4m “Overspend 16.4m “
ECJ Report – follow-up ECJ Report – follow-up actionaction
Compliance measured on T coli.Compliance measured on T coli. Now need to report on E coli. Now need to report on E coli. County lists of schemes given at County lists of schemes given at
Seminar 8 June 2006Seminar 8 June 2006 Check scheme compliance – E Coli.Check scheme compliance – E Coli. Report back to DOEHLG by 22Report back to DOEHLG by 22ndnd Sept. Sept. Updated report to Commission 29Updated report to Commission 29thth
Sept. Sept.
BMW & S & E Regional BMW & S & E Regional Assemblies Financial Assemblies Financial Management - SeminarsManagement - Seminars
eligibility, and certification of eligibility, and certification of expenditureexpenditure
documentation requirements for documentation requirements for audit purposes audit purposes
reporting of irregularities reporting of irregularities findings of the spot checks findings of the spot checks
undertaken undertaken closure of the 2000 –2006 round of closure of the 2000 –2006 round of
Structural Funds Structural Funds
BMW & S & E Regional BMW & S & E Regional Assemblies Financial Assemblies Financial Management - SeminarsManagement - Seminars
Certification of ERDF co-financed Certification of ERDF co-financed expenditureexpenditure
Possibility of loss of funds to IrelandPossibility of loss of funds to Ireland to DOEHLGto DOEHLG to Local Authorities to Local Authorities
Attendance of key personnel vitalAttendance of key personnel vital dates and venues notified to all dates and venues notified to all
National Federation of National Federation of Group Water SchemesGroup Water Schemes
Water Services National Training Water Services National Training GroupGroup
55thth Annual Rural Water Services Annual Rural Water Services ConferenceConference
1313thth September 2006 September 2006