Irish Water unveils funding for North Cork

FUNDING of €250,000 has been unveiled by Irish Water for vital remedial works to the water infrastructure at four key locations across the north Cork area.

The funding has been welcomed by John Paul O’Shea, chair of the Kanturk/Mallow municipal district committee, who said it had come about as a direct result of lobbying by him and other councillors.

“These particular issues are just some of the many that have been raised with us by our constituents over recent weeks and months. While I am delighted action is being taken to remedy these problems, I am also aware that there are similar issues in communities across north Cork that also must to be addressed,” he said.

“As chair of the committee I will continue to lobby on behalf of these communities for additional remedial works,” he added.

Under this tranche of funding Banteer will undergo a major upgrade to both its water supply and waste water network, with €40,000 already invested over recent weeks on improving the source of the water supply to the village. A further €130,000 will be spent over the summer on the upgrading of the local waste water treatment plant.

Meanwhile, Bweeng will benefit from a €40,000 investment to upgrade its water treatment facilities with the additional installation of a pH correction mechanism to monitor the supply to the immediate area.

“There have been significant concerns relating to pH levels in the water supply to Bweeng. I am delighted to see Irish Water has taken these concerns on board and will put in place the appropriate measures to ensure pH levels are safe,” said Cllr O’Shea.

Following the completion of a new water main from the Drishane pump in Millstreet a further €30,000 is to be spent on upgrades to the pimping station over the coming weeks.

Finally, Irish Water is to invest a further €10,000 on the upgrading of the waste water treatment plant in Cecilstown.

Cllr O’Shea pointed out this was the first significant investment made in the north Cork region by Irish Water since the body was established.

“It is important that as we are now paying for this utility, Irish Water continues to re-invest back into communities to ensure an adequate level of service into the future,” he said.