Senator Fidelma Healy Eames has welcomed the Galway County Council’s taking in charge of the Maree Group Water Scheme. The local authority has already upgraded the scheme, a move which Sen Healy Eames said has saved householders in the area some €2,000.
“In Maree we are very fortunate that this scheme was upgraded over the last two years,” she said. “This was a slow, tedious job. It cost €60,000 alone to identify the leaks in the system, with the overall scheme costing c€250,000. In the event that this scheme experiences future problems, the newly installed infrastructure will enable the problem to be identified and rectified easily. This makes a major change from the problems we experienced over successive summers when there wasn't adequate water pressure for homes in areas like Prospect, Maree Hill, and the New Line. At times it was an absolute nightmare for families who struggled to cope.
“I am absolutely delighted that Galway County Council responded so effectively to my numerous representations over time.”
Sen Healy Eames thanked the volunteer trustees of the group water scheme for their co-operation with the council to ensure the work was completed. The council has now taken over the scheme.
“I applaud the commitment of senior engineer John Diskin who ensured funding was achieved and the work was completed,” she added. “Eamon Stewart, a retired engineer from Galway County Council, was a friend to the Maree scheme, gave voluntarily of his time and expertise to assist the trustees.
“As a nation we are growing more aware each day of the precious commodity water actually is. As a community we are greatly indebted to the largely invisible work of these committed individuals. It gives me great satisfaction to recognise them.”
