This article is from page 20 of the 2008-05-27 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 20 JPG
AFTER decades of unsuccessful campaigning, progress has _ finally been made on the provision of a sew- erage facility in Doolin.
Clare County Council yesterday announced that they have purchased a site on which they now intend to build a sewerage treatment plant.
“IT am delighted that progress has been made on this issue. The fund- ing for this project has been avail- able for a long time and we have hit stumbling blocks going back over the foreshore licence.
“IT would now call on the council to make movements on the planning of this as soon as possible,” said Cllr Richard Nagle (FF).
‘People in Doolin have been look-
ing for footpaths and public lighting over the last number of years and all of that has been held up because of the sewerage.
“Hopefully now that situation can be pushed forward.”
The focus will now turn to central government to make extra funding available for the project.
“IT know one business person in the area who has to spent thousands and thousands of euro shiping waste away from Doolin.
“As it stands at the moment, the price per unit for non-commercial developments is prohibitate,” said Cllr Martin Lafferty (IND).
Cllr Lafferty continued on to say, “The way I see it, the funding from central government will have to be increased.”