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‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers - Drainage Schemes. Sandfield and Ballykilduff drainage works
Summary
Grant-aid consideration for the proposed Donegal drainage scheme has been deferred because the works may harm a wildfowl habitat.
asked the Minister for Agriculture the reason work has ceased on a group drainage scheme in the townlands of Sandfield and Ballykilduff, near Ardara, County Donegal.
Comment on this
A joint application under the western drainage scheme has been received for improvement of an area north of Ardara in the vicinity of the townlands of Sandfield and Ballykilduff, Co. Donegal. It appears that the drainage works could have a detrimental effect on a wildfowl habitat and pending a resolution of this environmental aspect consideration of grant-aiding the proposed drainage works has been deferred.