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Work to begin on €76m wastewater treatment scheme - O'malley
June 28, 2006
Work to begin on €76m wastewater treatment scheme - O'Malley
Dun Laoghaire TD Fiona O'Malley has revealed that work is set to begin on a new wastewater treatment scheme, which will cost €76 million.
Deputy O'Malley said Environment Minister Dick Roche had just informed her that he had approved the tender documents for the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant at Shanganagh.
"This clears the way for Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council to look for tenders for the plant contract so the work can begin at the earliest possible date," she said.
The Dun Laoghaire Deputy said the scheme, which includes mechanical and electrical works at a stormwater tank and pumping station in Bray, would ensure that wastewater from both Shanganagh and Bray was treated to the highest standards.
"I am also pleased that the scheme will protect coastal amenities in the area - one of the most valuable assets our community possesses," she said.
The scheme is being funded by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government at an estimated cost of €76 million over two years.
It will also allow for the construction of a transfer pipeline between Bray and Shanganagh and will address any inadequacies in the drainage infrastructure in the catchment areas of those two locations.
Deputy O'Malley said she looked forward the local council awarding the contract for construction on the Shanganagh project at the earliest possible date so that work could get underway in the very near future.
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