Mullagh road awaiting repair following sewerage scheme work

WHILE Mayor of Clare Christy Curtin is hopeful that the Quilty–Mullagh Sewerage Scheme will be fully operational by the end of September, he has asked Clare County Council for a report on outstanding road restoration works in Mullagh village.
Included in the request is an update on the installation of new road safety measures at Mullagh National School. “The works for the new road safety measures for the national school will shortly be going out to tender, due to the specialist nature of the work involved,” Cyril Feeney, Clare County Council, replied at last week’s Kilrush Electoral Area meeting of West Clare county councillors.
“It is hoped to have this work completed by September,” he added.
As for the repair of the road in Mullagh, the plans are currently with Clare County Council’s road design office.
“When the design is complete, we will endeavour to prioritise this work. The design office is currently fully engaged in the annual National Secondary Roads Programme,” Mr Feeney added.
A total of 14km of pipeline has been laid, while the sewage treatment plant and pumps are now in place. Last week, Minister for Defence Tony Killeen oversaw the launch of a 340m pipe at Seafield, from which treated sewage will discharge into the sea.
Last March, West Clare county councillors expressed fears that sewerage schemes in Cooraclare, Labasheeda, Carrigaholt, Kilrush and Kilkee may not proceed due to a shortage of money.
Meanwhile, Clare County Council has revealed that the local authority is in negotiation with a landowner in Killimer, with regard to acquiring a way-leave. This is necessary in order to provide a sewage treatment plant at Woodview, Killimer.
“These negotiations involve the acquisition of a legal way-leave to lay pipes through this private property. These pipes are required to divert the waste water flow from the old system, into the new plant,” Cyril Feeney explained at the recent area meeting.
He was replying to Councillor Bill Chambers, who sought an update on the progress of the plant.
“The new treatment plant is in place and the ESB connection is now available. However, no more work can proceed until the new way-leave is attained. When the way-leave is attained, all works will be completed on the new plant and also on the decommissioning of the existing Woodview wastewater treatment plant. That plant is currently working very well and all recent results are within the required parameters,” Mr Feeney added.