Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)

There has been unprecedented investment by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in the provision of modern water services infrastructure in recent years and this has made a key contribution to the economic growth that has benefited every part of the country. The Department's water services investment programme 2005-2007, published in December 2005, includes funding for more than 20 water and sewerage schemes throughout Limerick county and city. Under that programme, towns and villages such as Adare, Patrickswell, Athea, Askeaton, Foynes, Glin, Shanagolden, Kilmallock, Mungret, Dromcollogher, Hospital, Pallasgreen and Bruff can all look forward to new or upgraded sewerage schemes.

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