€6.6m Allocated for West Wicklow Water Supply

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€6.6m Allocated for West Wicklow Water Supply

Friday, April 6 2007

Mr. Dick Roche, T.D., Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, has given approval to Wicklow County Council to seek tenders for Stage 1 of the West Wicklow Water Supply Scheme. The Scheme will cost an estimated €6.6 million and has been approved for funding under his Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005 - 2007.

Stage 1 of the West Wicklow Scheme will upgrade and improve the water supply infrastructure serving the urban area of Blessington, with the water supply being sourced from Dublin City Council's water treatment plant at Ballymore Eustace. The approved works also comprise a new reservoir at Glending Wood, a pumping station and some 8 kilometres of water distribution mains. Overall, the Scheme will improve the reliability of the water supply to Blessington and will cater for current and future residential and commercial development in the area for many years to come.

"Today, I approved the contract documents for Stage 1 of the West Wicklow Water Supply scheme," the Minister said. "Wicklow County Council can now proceed to invite tenders, with the view to advancing the approved works to construction at the earliest possible date. Given its importance locally, I will be urging the Council to press ahead with the procurement of the West Wicklow scheme as soon as possible."

The Minister also pointed out that Stage 2 of this Scheme, due to start next year, will improve the water supply for the rural areas of Blessington, and the towns and villages of Baltinglass, Dunlavin, Hollywood, Stanford and Donard -Wicklow County Council is currently preparing the contract documents for Stage 2 of this major scheme.

"I am pleased to announce further progress on this vital scheme for West Wicklow. Early last month I was delighted to be in the position to announce funding of ?6.1m under the Rural Water Programme for Wicklow and this funding will benefit approximately 1,400 householders. Coupled with today's announcement this will be a huge benefit to the people of Wicklow," concluded Minister Roche.

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