9 October 2009
Food Minister and local TD, Trevor Sargent, has welcomed news that the long-awaited upgrade and expansion of the main drainage system covering Portrane, Donabate, Rush and Lusk is to go ahead, along with a wastewater treatment plant at Portrane. Green Party colleague, John Gormley, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, has approved funding of €30.5m to allow Fingal County Council to award the contract for the works to Earthtech (Irl) Ltd.
Commenting on the news, Minister Sargent said “This is a very welcome and much needed enhancement to the wastewater infrastructure of the area. The coastal areas of Fingal include some of the finest beaches in the country. This investment in wastewater treatment should mean that these coastal towns should be able to boast the highest quality bathing water possible.”
Fingal County Council is currently preparing the documents for the sewer network contract.
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