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Deputy Ó Murchú highlighted issues with water provision in Louth
“The ship has sailed” for water charges or privatisation of supply, but myriad problems remain with the quality and nature of water provision in Louth, the Dáil has been told.
Louth Sinn Féin TD Ruairí Ó Murchú used some of his Leinster House speaking time last week to highlight the impact that years of what he said was underinvestment in water infrastructure is having on Dundalk and North Louth.
He said there is already an impact of residential and industrial development in Dundalk, with large companies having to develop their own capacity and water infrastructure and Louth County Council is engaging with Uisce Éireann about it.
There are also problems with wastewater systems in the Dundalk South area. Deputy Ó Murchú said: “Recently, an Bord Pleanála refused to give permission for a development of 500 houses on the basis of the insufficient capacity.
“As the Minister of State is aware, in the Haggardstown area, temporary initial water treatment systems are being installed.
“It is a significant issue in the sense that it could lead to added costs for housing if developers have to pay for such systems. These are issues that need to be addressed.”
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And he highlighted the flooding in parts of the Cooley peninsula and the near-flood events in Dundalk at the end of 2023, due to deficiencies in the wastewater system.
He said: “This is an issue that requires to be addressed. I have raised the issue here previously in regard to Hackballscross during Storm Éowyn. It took days and weeks to deal with the issue. It always happens when the electricity is cut off that there is a logjam in the system and that must be addressed.
“I have spoken many times about the brown water in Dundalk, which relates to manganese. There is a pilot scheme, and I am told there has been progress in terms of finding a solution.
“I was told that this would happen in 2026. We must make sure that happens. We must also ensure that better communication takes place.”
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