Greens welcome €2.8m move to tackle Corrib sewage

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Written by Deirdre O'Shaughnessy

Wednesday, 05 September 2007

The Minister for the Environment, John Gormley TD has approved a scheme to remove sewage outflows into the Corrib in Galway city.

Minister Gormley’s Green Party colleague, Cllr Niall Ó Brolcháin, has welcomed the move, saying, “I have campaigned long and hard to get the remaining sewage outlets diverted to the Mutton Island treatment plant. I am delighted that Green Minister John Gormley has given the go ahead for this project at a cost of €2.852 million. People are sick of seeing and smelling raw sewage flowing into the river Corrib right in the heart of Galway City.

“Following on from the installation of an ultra violet treatment plant at Terryland Water works and the commencement of the latest phase of the Knocknacarra main drainage scheme, it is clear that we are at last making real progress in Galway City in the area of water services”, continued Cllr O Brolcháin.

The upgrading of Mutton Island treatment plant to increase capacity at a cost of €28.3million is proceeding well. Plans to upgrade the capacity of the Terryland water works at a cost of €22million are also proceeding well.

However, Cllr Ó Brolcháin said: “Despite the progress in Galway City with water services, I am still very concerned with the quality of the water in Lough Corrib and the apparent lack of commitment by Galway County Council and other agencies to do what is necessary to improve the increasing levels of pollution in the lake.” The councillor said he hoped to meet with Minister Gormley soon to discuss the matter.

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