Irish Water has submitted a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) to An Bord Pleanála to acquire the necessary lands to complete a Watermain Rehabilitation Project in Swords, Dublin.

The lands included are on Fosterstown North, Balheary Demesne/Seatown West and Lissenhall Great/Lissenhall Little.

If the CPO application is granted it is estimated that the project will commence on site in early 2018.

The project will replace the ageing watermain between Cooks Road and Forest Road south of Swords, and along Forest Road to the junction with The Dublin Road / Main Street Swords, then along Main Street and North Street and onwards to Lissenhall, ending near the Swords north M1 motorway junction. On completion of the works, it is estimated that 44 million litres of water will be saved every month.

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Paul Hickey, Irish Water Regional Lead, said: "The Swords Watermain Rehabilitation Project is a priority project for Irish Water. This watermain has had a long history of bursting and the replacement of the ageing watermain forms part of Irish Water's investment to improve the water and wastewater infrastructure in Fingal. Replacing the watermain will ensure that customers in Swords and in parts of Malahide and Portmarnock will have a more reliable and secure supply which will result in fewer disruptions to their water supply."

(CD/LM)