Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Mr Phil Hogan TD has announced that he has approved the necessary funding for a new sewerage scheme to service Gweedore.

The estimated cost of the works is in the region of €13m.

Minister Hogan said: "A sewerage scheme for Gweedore has been an aspiration for residents for a long number of years and planning for such a scheme has had a long and chequered history. I am fully supportive of the residents' aspirations, and the wishes of Donegal County Council, in this regard and when the Council recently submitted Contract Documents for the project I asked my officials to expedite their examination and evaluation. We are at a crucial moment in the history of the Gweedore scheme as I tell you that I am approving Donegal County Council's proposals to let the project go to tender.

-- Advertisement --

"My Department will shortly issue the formal approval for the project to Donegal County Council. I understand that the Council will need to finalise some planning matters relating to the scheme prior to seeking tenders for the work. However, I expect that the Council will be striving to get the procurement process underway as early as possible in 2014."

(CD/JP)