Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It is interesting that the last question was about water quality. The Government has a pilot scheme in place of €50 million to provide sewerage infrastructure to unsewered rural villages. In County Clare, two projects have been put forward: Broadford in the east of the county and Cooraclare in the west of the county. Both projects are essential in villages which have no infrastructure and cannot grow. They very much want to play their part in future housing provision, bringing people back and revitalising rural areas but they cannot grow without the sewerage schemes. I understand a decision is imminent. I would like to hear more today about what is ahead and would like the Government to try its best to give the green light or thumbs up to provide the funding for Broadford and Cooraclare. They have had too many false dawns. They need this sewerage infrastructure and the investment.

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