Fine Gael TD for Limerick, Patrick O’Donovan has welcomed an allocation of €1.25million from the Department of the Environment towards the cost of the replacement of water mains by Limerick County Council. Minister Phil Hogan made the allocation under the National Water Conservation Project.
The allocation will see works carried out in a number of locations in Co. Limerick including; Bruff, Hospital, Oola, Murroe, Abbeyfeale, Cappamore and Doon. The water conservation programme within the Department of the Environment was launched to address the issue of water leaks from public water supplies across the country.
Welcoming the announcement of the €1.25 million for Co. Limerick, Patrick O’Donovan said “This investment will be welcome, not only in terms of the amount of water that will be conserved, but also in terms of the employment that it will support in Co. Limerick during the works. Since this government came to office, the Minister for the Environment has announced major capital works in Co. Limerick to improve the delivery of drinking water and to treat sewerage in communities across the county. It is one of the issues that I have been pursuing with the Minister since the election because it is essential for the development of the country that we get access to modern infrastructure, including water provision, for the communities we represent.”