John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)

The proposed water services investment programme for the years 2010 to 2012, which will be published over the coming weeks, will set out the new water supply contracts to be progressed over the period of the plan. I have not published it yet. I have already given the Deputy information on the nature of the expenditure that is incurred when investing in water supply infrastructure. I will try to find as much information as I can. As I have not yet published the 2010-12 water services investment programme, Deputy Tuffy will have to wait for further details on it. I cannot reveal in response to a parliamentary question something that has not yet been published. In general terms, I can assure the Deputy that we have not just maintained the budget - we have increased it.

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