This article is from page 10 of the 2006-09-19 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 10 JPG
MEMBERS of the Labasheeda and Carrigaholt communities have resolved to go to Dublin to argue the case for a speedy solution to the sewerage crisis in the coastal villages.
Labasheeda School principal Liam Woulfe told The Clare People , “We believe that we are now left behind because of our coastal location.
“Pollution of water will still go on contrary to department guidelines while they debate money issues,” he said.
Cooraclare has been removed from the group sewerage scheme, which also included Carrigaholt and Labasheeda, as it did not require a foreshore licence. The acquisition of a licence could hold up a sewerage scheme by up to two years. An economic review of the Cooraclare Scheme shows that it now meets the Government’s water pricing policy. The report is now with the Department of the Environment and a decision on the scheme is expected in the next week.
Meanwhile, a draft economic review of the Labasheeda and Carrigaholt schemes shows a cost of €17,000 and €15,000 per house respectively.
These revised costings are also expected to be with the council soon.
According to Mr Woulfe, there is room for manoeuvre with the Labasheeda scheme, such as an alternative discharge mechanism or temporary storage on land.
“There isn’t room for change in Carrigaholt, outflow will have to be piped out to sea,” he said.
Senator Brendan Daly (FF) said the priority now was to get the schemes for the three villages completed.