Galway water is set for €37.5m upgrade

Almost €40 million will be invested in water supply and sewerage schemes across Galway over the next three years.

Irish Water – which has now assumed control of water services in the city and county – has drawn up a €37.5m spending plan which will include sewerage schemes in Clifden, Claregalway and Athenry, as well as the expansion of Mutton Island in the city.

Fine Gael Deputy Sean Kyne explained that €31.4m will be spend on thirteen sewerage schemes, and a further €6.1m on water supply.

“Construction has already commenced at the Clifden Sewerage Scheme network while several other schemes including Claregalway/Milltown, Oughterard and An Spideál Sewerage Schemes are at advanced stages in the planning process.

“Construction will also commence during the lifetime of this investment plan at Athenry, Kinvara, Mutton Island as well as a network upgrade in the city.

“The Capital Investment Plan will see €6.1m invested in eight water supply schemes across the county. Construction will continue on the Costello Regional Water Supply Network in South Connemara and will commence for the City Water Supply Scheme at Terryland and for the Loughrea Regional Water Supply Scheme.

“The planning process will be progressed for a number of other water supply schemes at locations including Clifden and Ballinasloe,” he said.

See full story in this week’s Connacht Tribune.