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CLARE County Council are hoping to get the green light from the De- partment of the Environment, Herit- age and Local Government for the long overdue sewerage schemes in Labasheeda and Carrigaholt.
On June 20, 2007, the council sent the revised proposals for the Labash- eeda and Carrigaholt scheme to the department following a requested CS tances
“A positive response to these re- vised proposals is expected shortly.
“Following any DEHLG approval, and subject to the water pricing ele- ment being acceptable to the coun-
cil, the construction works could be expected to commence within 12 to 18 months,” a spokesperson for the council told councillors.
This means that after more than a 30-year wait the people of Labash- eeda and Carrigaholt should see work begin in their sewerage schemes in late 2009 or early 2010.
Councillor Oliver Garry (FG) said it was hoped that the foreshore licence required for Labasheeda would not take as long as previous schemes.
The sewerage scheme in Quilty and Mullagh was delayed for almost two years while Clare County Council awaited the approval of a foreshore licence from the Department of the
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Such foreshore licences must now be rubber stamped by the Environ- mental Protection Agency, a process that should be of shorter time dura- tion than before.
Contractors are expected to begin work on the Mullagh-Quilty scheme at the end of the month.
Cllr Garry said that he was now cautiously confident that work would begin in the Labasheeda and Car- rigaholt scheme within the next 18 months.
“We hope that money is forthcom- ing when the project begins,” he Sr HGe
Meanwhile, following a question
from Cllr Madeleine Taylor-Quinn (FG), a council spokesperson said that site investigation work had be- gun in the Cooraclare scheme.
Cooraclare was “de bundled” from Carrigaholt and Labasheeda almost two years ago.
“The preliminary report for Coora- clare Sewerage Scheme is approved and contract documents are current- ly being prepared.
“Site investigation works are cur- rently ongoing and the land acquisi- tion has been finalised.
‘Construction is due to commence in spring 2009, and is expected to take nine to 12 months,” the spokes- person said.