Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Last April, the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, made a welcome announcement of €50 million allocation for the development of new wastewater treatment facilities in rural towns and villages. Each local authority was asked to make a submission outlining its priority projects for that funding. One such priority project outlined by Galway County Council is for the village of Craughwell. It is a perfect example of the kind of investment needed to allow this what is now essentially a town to grow and expand and to provide new housing for the many young families in the area. It is a very attractive place to live in as a commuter town for Galway city and its development is essentially stifled right now. It is put on pause until such time as this plant is put in place.

Two private independent plants are malfunctioning and creating huge issues for the residents of two estates in Craughwell. It is reflective of many rural towns and villages throughout the country. Almost a year later, when will funding under the scheme be announced?

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