Uisce Éireann is facing criticism over concerns that new housing developments in north Drogheda have been approved without sufficient water infrastructure to support the area’s growing population.
Local Sinn Féin TD Joanna Byrne is calling for cast-iron assurances that there will be enough water supply capacity to meet Drogheda’s future housing and development needs. She has secured a commitment to meet with the utility’s CEO after raising the issue at a meeting of the Public Accounts Committee.
Deputy Byrne says she raised concerns about the capacity of the Staleen water treatment plant during a visit in August 2018, when she was told it would not be able to supply the increased volumes of treated water needed to meet Drogheda and south Louth’s projected growth.
Deputy Byrne joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this.
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