Deferred Galway water and sewerage projects
Donnellan sought funding for several deferred Galway water and sewerage schemes; the Minister cited continued public investment and said a tender for part of the Galway city water supply scheme had been approved.
asked the Minister for the Environment if he is aware of the deplorable state of the building industry in County Galway; and if the Government will provide the necessary finance for the following projects that have been deferred: Galway city water supply scheme; Athenry sewerage scheme; Ballinasloe UDC water supply scheme; and Galway County Council western regional water supply scheme.
Comment on this
While the building industry nationally is experiencing some difficulties through the effects of recession, the worst of these effects are cushioned by the continuing high level of public investment in the industry which was boosted by the additional provisions of the recent budget. I have no information to suggest that the situation in Galway is different from the national situation.
My Department issued approval to the acceptance of a tender for contract number 3 of the Galway city water supply scheme, to Galway Corporation on 27 January 1982. A Local Loans Fund loan of £400,000 was sanctioned for this scheme on 31 March 1982.
The tenders for the remaining three schemes referred to by the Deputy are under consideration in my Department.