This article is from page 15 of the 2006-07-18 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 15 JPG
MEMBERS of the South Galway Fianna Fail Comhairle Cheantair and the Gort Regional Alliance for Community and Environment group (GRACE) have met with Environment and Heritage Minister Dick Roche over the inadequate sewage system in Gort.
The group learned that the sewerage plant is about to be repaired. However, the repairs may not be sufficient for the volume of development in the area.
They were also informed that the town is thirteenth on a list for water system upgrading. The group suggested that, in the short term, the council replace pipes on the Ennis and Galway roads and invest in the old water plant until a new system be put in place.
The minister has asked his department to examine the points raised and will respond in due course.
On Thursday, council representatives met with the Lough Cultra Farmers Action Group and GRACE in advance of submitting an environmental impact study where the farmers campaigned against current council plans to raise water levels in the town.
The council representatives are currently looking into the alternative plan proposed by the group.