Transcript B_Ryan.
Water Services Training Group
17th Annual Conference
Creating a new Irish
Water Industry
INEC, Killarney, 5th September 2013
1
Creating a new Irish Water
Industry
Capital Programme Transition Plan
Barry Ryan
Principal Officer
Water Services, DECLG
Today’s Presentation
Overview of the Water Services Investment
Programme to date
Review of the work of the Capital Programme
Workstream under the overall Reform Programme
A look ahead to the Capital Programme 2014 -2015 –
being led by Irish Water
Water Services Investment
Programme
Comprehensive review of Priorities in 2009
followed by publication of WSIP in 2010
Review conducted in 2011 and schemes
added on a case by case basis during 2012
and 2013.
In total – 794 contracts now in Programme –
value of some €6.5bn
Has involved 80-100 contracts under
construction on an annual basis
Programme contains some 419 contracts to
start at a value of almost €1.8bn and
Some 236 schemes in planning (value of €3.6
billion)
WSIP Current Status
Since Programme commenced 242 contracts have been
completed – value of almost €1.4bn (Water Con 65 – Water
Supply 83 – Waste Water 94)
85 Contracts are in construction – value of about €450m (Water
Con 33 – Water Supply 26 – Waste Water 26)
Almost 60% of the contracts to start (value of over €1 billion)
have not yet commenced.
Programme was rolled over into 2013.
Schemes/Contracts in WSIP 2010 - 2013
Status at Q2 2013
Exchequer Funding Under the
WSIP
Capital Funding 2000-2012
€5.9 billion Exchequer Spend
2000-2012 [€ 356m in EU funding
in period 2000-2006]
Further €1 billion by local
authorities
Capital Funding 2013 amounts to
€326m (includes funding for RWP)
Impacts – capacity and
compliance
Capital Programme Workstream
under the Reform Programme
One of the 13 Workstreams established under the
Water Sector Reform Programme
Participants - Irish Water Programme, DECLG, WSTO
Key Issues/deliverables included
Development of a high level transition Plan
Development of a detailed transition Plan
Development of the 2014-2015 Capital Investment
Programme
Transition Plan
High Level Principles/Assumptions
Irish Water responsible for the delivery of capital
investment from 1 January 2014
contracts associated with capital programmes will
transfer to Irish Water from 1 January 2014
The small schemes programme which is currently
part of the Rural Water Programme (RWP) will be
also be deliver by IW from 1 January 2014
Transition Plan
Existing schemes fall into four broad categories
Planning Phase – some 236 schemes/contracts
Procurement Planning – some 219 schemes/contracts
Construction Phase – some 85 schemes/contracts
Completed – some 242 schemes/contracts
All will transfer to equivalent categories – Irish Water
‘Gateways’
Transition Plan
Department Categories
Irish Water Gates
Planning Phase
Gate 1 – Approval to start Concept Design
Procurement Planning
Gate 2 – Approval to start Detailed Design
Gate 3 – Approval to Start Construction
Construction Phase
Gate 4 – Project Closure Approval
Complete
Gate 5 – Post Investment Review Approval
Irish Water Priorities
Investment Drivers
Enhancement
Enhancement /
Growth
Enhancement
Enhancement /
Growth
Enhancement
Enhancement
Capital
Maintenance
Investment Planning – 2014-2015
Project Sources
• WSIP
• RAL
• AER
• Small Capital
• Strategic Studies
Business Case
Review with LAs
• Finalise WSIP
Committed Q3 +
Q4 2013
Project Decision
Trees
• First stage filter
Engagement with
EPA
• Maximise
environmental
benefit within
funding constraint
Project Readiness
+ WSIP in-flight
Potential
cashflow
Finalise Project
Review and
Prioritisation
Investment Need
by Driver
Project lists to be
prioritised by driver
First Draft of
Investment Plan
2014 - 2015
Finalise 2014 –15
Investment Plan
against Drivers and
Funding
Constraints
Funding constraints will impact progress in 2014-2015
• However, it is important to continue the planning of major
capital projects to enable investment in 2016-2021
Drinking Water Quality and Availability
Emerging Priorities
Water Quality Priorities Going Forward:
Address parametric exceedences in order of risk
(microbiological, chemical, indicator, process efficiency)
Support completion of Water Safety Plans
Resolve issues using interim solutions and cost effective
measures
Water Availability
Water Availability Priorities Going Forward:
Complete Stage 1 & 2 Projects
Gather all leakage data (pressure, flows, models, leak
databases, water audits)
Active leakage management
Customer Side Leakage Policy
Focus where leakage reduction defers capital
investment and improves plant performance
Wastewater Compliance and
Availability
Emerging Priorities
Environmental Compliance:
Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive
EU Pilot Infringement Case
EPA Conditions on Licences:
Water Framework Directive
Sludge Compliance
Infiltration & Ex-filtration
Wastewater Availability:
Treatment Plants over current design capacity
Network agglomerations surcharging/ flooding catchments/ properties
Asset Resilience