Green light for €1.3bn wastewater treatment plant in north Dublin
Currently half of Ireland's wastewater is treated in the greater Dublin area, with 40pc of it being treated in Ringsend.
The scheme, which was applied for by Uisce Eireann, was deemed necessary because the volume of wastewater generated in the greater Dublin area is projected to increase by 50pc up to 2050 due to population and economic growth.
The new regional wastewater treatment facility will be built on a 30-hectare site at Clonshaugh in north Dublin and will service north Dublin as well as parts of Meath and Kildare - a population of half a million people.
There will also be an underground orbital sewer from Blanchardstown to Clonshaugh bringing wastewater in.
An outfall pipe at Baldoyle will return treated wastewater to a discharge point 6km out to sea.
The project is expected to become operational in 2032.
Uisce Éireann today welcomed the planning approval of the Greater Dublin Drainage Project.
Commenting on the decision, Uisce Éireann's Infrastructure Delivery Director Maria O'Dwyer said: 'Uisce Éireann is delighted to reach this significant milestone. The delivery of the Greater Dublin Drainage project is a key part of Uisce Éireann's investment in new wastewater infrastructure in Greater Dublin and will facilitate housing and growth, protect public health into the future.'
'The project was first submitted for planning in 2018 and since that time, population and economic growth means the volume of wastewater we are producing has continued to grow, so the delivery of this critical infrastructure project is more important than ever.
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'Current projections are that the amount of wastewater generated in the Greater Dublin Area, including parts of Wicklow, Kildare and Meath, will increase by over 50pc in the period to 2050. The delivery of this essential project on the northside of Dublin, in addition to the upgrade to the Ringsend Treatment Plant on the southside of the City, will provide the capacity and resilience to support economic and social development for many years to come,' she added.
Uisce Eireann said the project will increase the development potential of Dublin and parts of the surrounding counties by providing new infrastructure that will alleviate pressure within the existing wastewater network.
It is now reviewing the grant of permissions and its attached conditions.
The next phase of work involves completing the remaining pre-construction statutory processes and progressing the procurement of contractors to construct the project.
Given the scale and complexity of the project it anticipates construction works will extend over a four-year period.
There is now an eight-week window during which objectors can take a judicial review.
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