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Water Supply Project Dublin Region The objective of this project is to meet the long term water supply needs of the Greater Dublin Area and Midlands regions. Previous studies, supported by a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) identified that a potential solution is the abstraction of water from the River Shannon at Lough Derg combined with large raw water storage in the Midlands. This has the capacity to secure the long term needs of both regions, in a sustainable manner, that is without adverse impact to communities or the environment in the Shannon catchment. Irish Water is now taking this project forward to submission for planning to An Bord Pleanála under the Strategic Infrastructure Act (SIA). This planning phase will include the development of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) based on detailed environmental, technical and socio-economic studies. This will include a comprehensive review of all feasible alternatives, environmental impacts and feedback from members of the public. It is envisaged that a planning application will be made to An Bord Pleanála in 2016, with construction beginning in 2018. Irish Water recognises the imperative of providing sufficient water supply capacity in the regions to meet present and future socio-economic needs, ensure supply resilience and cater for contingencies such as drought conditions or a major new demand (large industry, etc.). Project Status - Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) completed 2010 - including stakeholder consultation and a consideration of alternatives - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Appropriate Assessment (AA) to be prepared 2014-2016 - Planning application to be made in 2016 - Construction beginning in 2018 subject to planning approval Greater Dublin Drainage The Greater Dublin Drainage (GDD) initiative aims to provide strategic drainage infrastructure required for the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) to continue to develop. It is also required to protect the environment and ensure compliance with EU and national legislative requirements. The project involves the provision of a 26km pipeline, a wastewater treatment plant located at Clonshagh (Clonshaugh) and a marine outfall 6km out to sea from Baldoyle Bay. The project has recently completed a fourth round of public consultation and is currently preparing an Environmental Impact Statement which will form part of the application for planning approval for the project. The planning application will be submitted to An Bord Pleanála who will subsequently carry out statutory consultation. This will provide an additional opportunity for interested stakeholders and members of the public to participate in and provide input to the proposed project. Irish Water recognises the vital importance of this project to the Greater Dublin Area in order to facilitate economic development, cater for a growing population and protect the environment. Project Status - Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) underway - Planning application to be made to An Bord Pleanála Cork Lower Harbour Main Drainage Scheme The Cork Lower Harbour Main Drainage Scheme includes the provision of a new wastewater treatment plant at Shanbally, Co. Cork. This scheme will serve the towns of Cobh, Carrigaline, Crosshaven, Passage West/Monkstown (including Glenbrook & Raffeen) and Ringaskiddy (including Shanbally & Coolmore). The initial loading on the Wastewater Treatment Plant is estimated to be 50,000 Population Equivalent (PE) increasing to 80,000 by 2035. Ireland has been referred to the European Court of Justice for non-compliance for a number of wastewater schemes, including the Cork Lower Harbour towns and will be fined by the European Union if these schemes are not upgraded. Irish Water therefore recognises this project as a priority in terms of environmental compliance in satisfying the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive. Project Status - Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) approved by An Bord Pleanála in 2009 - Construction beginning in 2015 Ringsend Wastewater Treatment Works Extension The Ringsend Wastewater Treatment Works was designed for a capacity of 1.64 million Population Equivalent (PE) but is now operating just slightly over that capacity. It is therefore necessary to upgrade and expand the Works to its maximum capacity, which is estimated to be c. 2.4 million PE. This figure is equivalent to 2.1 million PE ‘firm capacity’ which is defined as the capacity available when the largest treatment process unit is taken out of service, e.g. for maintenance purposes. The proposed upgrade must also achieve improved treated effluent quality in terms of nitrogen and phosphorus standards in order to conserve good water quality in the Liffey Estuary and Dublin Bay, based on their current designations. Expansion and upgrading of the Ringsend Wastewater Treatment Plant is an urgent priority for Irish Water and a scheme to achieve this at least cost is currently being evaluated in partnership with Dublin City Council. Project Status - Scheme to achieve the expansion and upgrading of the plant at least cost is currently under review Dublin Region Watermains Rehabilitation Project The Dublin Region Watermains Rehabilitation Project has been established to assist in reducing leakage by identifying and replacing watermains that are prone to bursts, leaks and low water pressure due to their age. Many pipes in the region date back to Victorian times and this project will benefit not only in the reduction of leakage from pipes but also in improved water pressure to homes and businesses and improved levels of service and security of supply. Irish Water is targeting water conservation through the reduction of leakage as a priority and the Watermains Rehabilitation Project and similar programmes will be prioritised across the country. Project Status - Work began in 2006 to identify and replace old watermains - To date over 140,000m of pipes have been replaced
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Tionscadal Soláthair Uisce, Réigiún Bhaile Átha Cliath Tionscadal Soláthair Uisce, Réigiún Bhaile Átha Cliath Is é cuspóir an tionscadail seo freastal ar na riachtanais fhadtéarmacha soláthair uisce i Mórcheantar Bhaile Átha Cliath agus sna réigiúin Lár Tíre. I staidéir roimhe seo, a n-aontaíonn Measúnacht Straitéiseach Timpeallachta (MST) leo, sainaithníodh gur réiteach féideartha is ea astarraingt uisce ó Abhainn na Sionainne ag Loch Deirgeirt mar aon le stóráil amhuisce ar scála mór i Lár na Tíre. Leis an gcur chuige sin, bheadh an cumas ann freastal ar na riachtanais fhadtéarmacha sa dá réigiún ar bhealach inbhuanaithe, is é sin le rá nach mbeadh tionchar diúltach ag an réiteach sin ar phobail ná ar an gcomhshaol i ndobharcheantar na Sionainne. Beidh Uisce Éireann ag cur an tionscadail sin faoi bhráid an Bhoird Pleanála faoin Acht um Bonneagar Straitéiseach. Áireofar leis an gcéim phleanála sin Ráiteas Tionchair Timpeallachta (RTT) a ullmhú a bheidh bunaithe ar staidéir mhionsonraithe chomhshaoil, theicniúla agus shocheacnamaíocha. San áireamh freisin, beidh athbhreithniú cuimsitheach ar gach rogha eile atá indéanta, ar thionchair chomhshaoil agus ar aiseolas ó dhaoine den phobal. Táthar ag súil go mbeidh iarratas pleanála á dhéanamh chuig an mBord Pleanála in 2016, agus go dtosófar ar an tógáil in 2018. Aithníonn Uisce Éireann an tábhacht a bhaineann le cumas soláthair uisce leordhóthanach a chur ar fáil sna réigiúin chun freastal ar riachtanais shocheacnamaíocha faoi láthair agus sa todhchaí, chun teacht aniar an tsoláthair a chinntiú agus chun freastal ar theagmhais amhail dálaí triomaigh nó móréileamh nua (mórthionscal, etc). Stádas an Tionscadail - Measúnacht Straitéiseach Timpeallachta (MST) curtha i gcrích 2010 - lena n-áirítear comhairliúchán le páirtithe leasmhara agus measúnú ar roghanna eile - Measúnú Tionchair Timpeallachta (MTT) agus Measúnú Cuí (MC) le hullmhú 2014-2016 - Iarratas Pleanála le déanamh in 2016 - Tús le cur leis an tógáil in 2018 faoi réir ag cead pleanála Draenáil Mhórcheantar Bhaile Átha Cliath Faoin tionscnamh um Dhraenáil Mhórcheantar Bhaile Átha Cliath, tá sé ina aidhm bonneagar draenála straitéiseach a sholáthar atá de dhíth ionas go leanfaidh Mórcheantar Bhaile Átha Cliath ar aghaidh ag forbairt. Tá gá leis an tionscnamh freisin chun an comhshaol a chosaint agus chun a chinntiú go gcomhlíonfar riachtanais reachtaíochta an AE agus riachtanais reachtaíochta náisiúnta. Is éard atá i gceist leis an tionscadal ná píblíne 26km, ionad cóireála fuíolluisce suite ag Cluain Seach agus sruth éalaithe mara 6km amach ar an bhfarraige ó Chuan Bhaile Dúill a sholáthar. Tá an ceathrú babhta comhairliúcháin phoiblí curtha i gcrích i leith an tionscadail le déanaí agus tá Ráiteas Tionchar Timpeallachta á ullmhú faoi láthair a bheidh ina chuid den iarratas le haghaidh cead pleanála don tionscadal. Cuirfear an t-iarratas pleanála faoi bhráid an Bhoird Pleanála, a dhéanfaidh comhairliúchán reachtúil ina dhiaidh sin. Leis sin, tabharfar deis bhreise do pháirtithe leasmhara agus do dhaoine den phobal a bheith rannpháirteach sa tionscadal atá beartaithe agus ionchur a chur ar fáil ina leith. Aithníonn Uisce Éireann an tábhacht mhór a bhaineann leis an tionscadal seo do Mhórcheantar Bhaile Átha Cliath chun forbairt gheilleagrach a éascú, freastal ar dhaonra atá ag dul i méid agus chun an comhshaol a chosaint. Stádas an Tionscadail Ráiteas Tionchair Timpeallachta (RTT) á ullmhú Iarratas Pleanála le déanamh chuig an mBord Pleanála Scéim Phríomhdhraenála Chuan Íochtarach Chorcaí Is éard atá i gceist le Scéim Phríomhdhraenála Chuan Íochtarach Chorcaí ná ionad cóireála fuíolluisce nua a sholáthar ag an Seanbhaile, Co. Chorcaí. Beidh an scéim sin ag freastal ar na bailte seo a leanas: an Cóbh, Carraig Uí Leighin, Bun an Tábhairne, An Pasáiste/Baile an Mhanaigh (lena n-áirítear Gleann an Fheileastraim & Ráth Mhín) agus Rinn an Scidígh (lena n-áirítear an Seanbhaile & An Chúil Mhór). Meastar gurb é an t-ualú tosaigh ar an Ionad Cóireála Fuíolluisce ná Coibhéis Daonra 50,000, ag méadú go 80,000 faoi 2035. Tá cás na hÉireann curtha faoi bhráid na Cúirte Breithiúnais Eorpaí maidir le neamh-chomhlíonadh i ndáil le roinnt scéimeanna fuíolluisce, lena n-áirítear na bailte i gCuan Íochtarach Chorcaí, agus gearrfaidh an tAontas Eorpach fíneáil ar Éirinn mura ndéantar na scéimeanna sin a uasghrádú. Dá bhrí sin, aithníonn Uisce Éireann an tionscadal seo mar cheann tosaíochta i dtéarmaí géilliúlacht chomhshaoil chun an Treoir um Chóireáil Fuíolluisce Uirbigh a chomhlíonadh. Stádas an Tionscadail - Ráiteas Tionchair Timpeallachta (RTT) ceadaithe ag an mBord Pleanála in 2009 - Tús le cur leis an tógáil in 2015 Síneadh ar Oibreacha Cóireála Fuíolluisce na Rinne Dearadh Oibreacha Cóireála Fuíolluisce na Rinne in 2003 chun cóireáil a dhéanamh ar fhuíolluisce de thoilleadh suas go dtí Coibhéis Daonra 1.65 milliún. Tá an t-ionad ag obair faoi láthair ag a thoilleadh deartha, áfach. Is ga, dá bhrí sin, síneadh a chur leis an ionad ionas go mbainfear amach an toilleadh uasta, a mheastar a bheith cothrom le Coibhéis Daonra 2.1 milliún, mar thionscadal tosaíochta d'fhonn freastal ar mhéadú daonra sa dobharcheantar sa mheántéarma. Ina theannta sin, ní mór don uasghrádú caighdeán eisiltigh feabhsaithe a bhaint amach i dtéarmaí na gcaighdeán Nítrigine agus Fosfair d'fhonn dea-cháilíocht uisce a chaomhnú in inbhear na Life agus i gCuan Bhaile Átha Cliath, bunaithe ar a n-ainmniúcháin reatha. Tá síneadh agus uasghrádú ar Ionad Cóireála Fuíolluisce na Rinne ina thosaíocht phráinneach d'Uisce Éireann agus tá measúnú á dhéanamh faoi láthair, i gcomhpháirtíocht le Comhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath, ar scéim leis an gcuspóir sin a bhaint amach ar an gcostas is ísle. Stádas an Tionscadail Tá athbhreithniú á dhéanamh faoi láthair ar scéim chun síneadh agus uasghrádú ar an ionad a bhaint amach ar an gcostas is ísle Tionscadal Athshlánaithe Phríomhphíobán Uisce Réigiún Bhaile Átha Cliath Bunaíodh Tionscadal Athshlánaithe Phríomhphíobán Uisce Réigiún Bhaile Átha Cliath chun cabhair a thabhairt maidir le sceitheadh a laghdú trí phríomhphíobáin uisce a aithint a bhfuil seans maith a phléascfaidh, a mbeidh sceitheadh uisce uathu nó a mbeidh brú an uisce íseal iontu mar gheall ar a n-aois, agus píobáin nua a chur ina n-áit. Tá go leor píobán sa réigiún ann ón ré Victeoiria agus ní hamháin go laghdófar an sceitheadh ó phíobáin leis an tionscadal seo, ach beidh brú uisce níos fearr i dtithe agus i ngnólachtaí ina thoradh air, mar aon le leibhéal feabhsaithe seirbhíse agus cinnteacht i leith an tsoláthair. Tá Uisce Éireann ag díriú ar chaomhnú uisce trí sceitheadh a laghdú mar thosaíocht agus tabharfar tosaíocht ard don Tionscadal Athshlánaithe Phríomhphíobán Uisce agus do chláir den chineál céanna ar fud na tíre. Stádas an Tionscadail - Cuireadh tús leis an obair in 2006 chun sean-phríomhphíobáin uisce ar fud na tíre a shainaithint agus píobáin nua a chur ina n-ionad - Tá athsholáthar déanta ar 140,000m píobán go dtí seo