This article is from page 37 of the 2007-12-11 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 37 JPG
SEWERAGE Schemes for west Clare has been one of the most hotly contested topics this year and it again became part of the last council meet- ing of the year.
Fine Gael county councillor Oliver Garry asked for a progress report on the systems for the west. Campaign- ers have long argued that the delay in waste water systems for some of the smaller villages in west Clare has hampered development.
Now, the design and economic re-
view reports for the Carrigaholt/La- basheeda scheme has been sent to the Department of the Environment and local government.
An examination of the schemes is to be carried out by the department.
According to Walter Walsh, senior engineer with Clare County Council, “At our last quarterly meeting with the department, the DEHLG’s eng!- neering advisor indicated that he had not yet completed his examination of the submitted documentation.
“As soon as this examination is completed the council would expect
approval of the scheme and also an indication of the funding which the department are prepared to commit to the project.”
The Cooraclare Sewerage Scheme is at the stage where the consultant is about to be appointed to prepare contract documents for the scheme.
““Itis expected that this appointment will take place early in December,” said Mr Walsh.
The Quilty/Mullagh sewerage scheme network contract was signed on November 28. “The appointed contractor intends commencing con-
struction shortly after the Christmas. Works on the overall Quilty/Mullagh Feakle Scariff Sewerage Scheme will commence in Feakle. The DBO (treatment plant) for this scheme had its original closing date extended from November 23, 2007 to Decem- ber 19, 2007 at the request of the contractors.
“A report on tenders will be re- quired from the consultants fol- lowing the receipt of the tenders. This process will take three to four months before a preferred contractor emerges,” he said.