Plant Hire Firm To Carry Out Conservation Works In Limerick

Mr. Phil Hogan, T.D., Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, has approved the commitment of the necessary capital funding to enable Limerick County Council accept the tender of €0.829 million from Jimmy O'Regan Plant Hire to carry out extensive watermain rehabilitation works under the National Water Conservation Programme.

In addition, the Minister also approved the commitment of the necessary funding to enable the Council advance a further three contracts under the National Water Conservation Programme, with a combined value of €0.43 million by way of Direct Labour.


The Council intends to carry out work to replace watermains at a number of locations in the County, including Bruff, Hospital, Oola, Murroe,Croom and Abbeyfeale. These works will resolve issues of water leakage and poor response to repair and enable the watermain sections to meet service level requirements in those areas. In addition, these works also involve the replacement of connections lead watermains laid at the rear of houses at Doon, Cappamore, Hospital and Bruff.

(CD/GK)