Over €16 million has been approved for group water schemes in Donegal to improve services not managed by Uisce Eireann.
The Multi-annual Rural Water Programme has given funding to 25 rural water projects in the county, including in Dunlewey, Glengad, Inishbofin Island and Laghey.
Applications have been assessed from local authorities for projects to improve drinking water quality, source protection, leakage reduction, and provide infrastructure upgrades.
Donegal Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher has welcomed the funding but has expressed disappointment that the Letterbrick community water scheme has been omitted from this funding tranche:
Cllr Martin Scanlon represents the area around Letterbrick.
He wants to be part of that deputation………
The breakdown of Donegal’s funding allocation is as follows:
Dunlewey GWS, €50,714
Tory Island, €12,750
Dunlewey GWS, extension to Fanaboy and Meenalea, €428,400
Ballyboe/Iskaheen/Aught GWS, €95,040
Carn High GWS, €8,500
Collon (Tiernaleague) Cruck, Gortnacool/Foden, Gleneely No 2 GWSs, €101,420
Coole, Cranford GWS, €1,014,302
Corlea, Derrykillew, The Mullans Upper Behy, Wardtown, Cashel Hill, Corker (Rossnowlagh) GWSs, €139,040
Desertegeny, Criselmore/Criselkeel, Tullydish, Clongash/Aghilly GWSs, €322,040
Garryharry, Woodlands, Aughnagaddy, Legnahoorey East, Calhame No 2 GWSs, €562,400
Glencoagh, Edrim Glebe, Raneely, Ednamock/Drimaherk, Doorin Rock Road GWSs, €154,560
Glenmakee GWS, €81,400
Inishboffin Island GWS, €4,036,759
Laghey Bar GWS, €1,530,399
Legan GWS, €855,831
Meederryhirk and Brocagh GWS, €1,767,760
Meenatotten GWS, €11,600
Meenavean GWS, €1,059,612
Meenmore/Meenatinny GWS, €43,460
Momeen/Magheracloy, Lettermakenny, Ballinaglack, Priestown/Magherappin, Trycallen, The Tops GWSs, €175,760
Owey Island GWS, €1,919,222
Porthaw, Cleenagh/Ballymagan GWS, €267,600
Toragh GWS, €1,413,420
