This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM
Funding of €3.4m has been announced for group water schemes across Galway.
It’s part of the third round of funding, worth €74m nationwide, under the Rural Water Programme 2024-2026.
This funding will support measures including water source protection, compliance with water quality standards, leakage reduction and expanding coverage from the public network.
The largest allocation in Galway is €450 thousand for Kilbannon Group Water Scheme.
Other big allocations include the following Group Water Schemes:
Anbally & District €400 thousand; Claregalway No. 1 €260 thousand; Peterswell – Castledaly €254 thousand; New Inn – Corrabaun €210 thousand; Clontuskert €199 thousand; Moyglass €193 thousand and Cappataggle €181 thousand.
The complete list:
Galway |
Boyounagh – Ballyedmond GWS |
€23,800 |
Measure A4 – Water conservation, leakage reduction and prevention |
Galway |
Cloonatleva GWS |
€25,500 |
Measure A4 – Water conservation, leakage reduction and prevention |
Galway |
Cloonigney GWS |
€26,600 |
Measure A4 – Water conservation, leakage reduction and prevention |
Galway |
Rea GWS |
€21,250 |
Measure A4 – Water conservation, leakage reduction and prevention |
Galway |
New Inn – Corrabaun GWS |
€210,316 |
Measure A4 – Water conservation, leakage reduction and prevention |
Galway |
Moyglass (Loughrea) GWS |
€193,116 |
Measure A4 – Water conservation, leakage reduction and prevention |
Galway |
New Inn – Corrabaun GWS |
€27,434 |
Measure A4 – Water conservation, leakage reduction and prevention |
Galway |
Cappataggle GWS – Extension to Kilmeen Cross and Killoran |
€30,345 |
Measure A5 – Extensions to existing private GWS and new GWS |
Galway |
Cappataggle GWS – Extension to Mullagh |
€180,625 |
Measure A5 – Extensions to existing private GWS and new GWS |
Galway |
Clontuskert GWS – Extension to Tristaun |
€198,968 |
Measure A5 – Extensions to existing private GWS and new GWS |
Galway |
Coole GWS – Extension towards Kiltartan |
€47,600 |
Measure A5 – Extensions to existing private GWS and new GWS |
Galway |
Gortanummera GWS – Extension towards Gorteenphadder |
€51,000 |
Measure A5 – Extensions to existing private GWS and new GWS |
Galway |
Kiltiernan GWS – Extension to Killeenavara |
€11,297 |
Measure A5 – Extensions to existing private GWS and new GWS |
Galway |
Peterswell – Castledaly GWS – Extension to Ballygunneen, Ballybackagh, Caherlinny and Issertkelly. |
€254,000 |
Measure A5 – Extensions to existing private GWS and new GWS |
Galway |
Milltown GWS – Extension towards Graigueachullaire |
€119,191 |
Measure A5 – Extensions to existing private GWS and new GWS |
Galway |
Aillebrack (Ballyconneely) GWS |
€60,000 |
Measure A6 – Taking-in-charge of GWS and Group Sewerage Schemes |
Galway |
Anbally & District GWS |
€400,000 |
Measure A6 – Taking-in-charge of GWS and Group Sewerage Schemes |
Galway |
Ballybodkin (Ballyboggan) (Kilconnell) GWS |
€15,000 |
Measure A6 – Taking-in-charge of GWS and Group Sewerage Schemes |
Galway |
Castlegar West (Ahascragh) GWS |
€30,000 |
Measure A6 – Taking-in-charge of GWS and Group Sewerage Schemes |
Galway |
Claregalway No. 1 GWS |
€260,000 |
Measure A6 – Taking-in-charge of GWS and Group Sewerage Schemes |
Galway |
Corboley – Morgan GWS |
€20,000 |
Measure A6 – Taking-in-charge of GWS and Group Sewerage Schemes |
Galway |
Currenrue (Corranroo) GWS |
€40,000 |
Measure A6 – Taking-in-charge of GWS and Group Sewerage Schemes |
Galway |
Doonloughan (Dunloughan) (Ballyconneely) GWS |
€40,000 |
Measure A6 – Taking-in-charge of GWS and Group Sewerage Schemes |
Galway |
Fartown (Faartan) (Glenamaddy) GWS |
€10,000 |
Measure A6 – Taking-in-charge of GWS and Group Sewerage Schemes |
Galway |
Foreglas Dolan (Ballyconneely) GWS |
€100,000 |
Measure A6 – Taking-in-charge of GWS and Group Sewerage Schemes |
Galway |
Galway Road (Dunmore) GWS |
€13,000 |
Measure A6 – Taking-in-charge of GWS and Group Sewerage Schemes |
Galway |
Glengowla – Leam GWS |
€40,000 |
Measure A6 – Taking-in-charge of GWS and Group Sewerage Schemes |
Galway |
Kilbannon GWS |
€450,000 |
Measure A6 – Taking-in-charge of GWS and Group Sewerage Schemes |
Galway |
Tyrone (Kilcolgan) GWS |
€90,000 |
Measure A6 – Taking-in-charge of GWS and Group Sewerage Schemes |
Galway |
Toureen – Tarrea (Kinvara) GWS |
€8,000 |
Measure A6 – Taking-in-charge of GWS and Group Sewerage Schemes |
Galway |
Templemartin (Parke Rowe) GWS |
€35,000 |
Measure A6 – Taking-in-charge of GWS and Group Sewerage Schemes |
Galway |
Kiniska GWS |
€40,000 |
Measure A6 – Taking-in-charge of GWS and Group Sewerage Schemes |
Galway |
Strand Road (Ballyconneely) GWS |
€5,000 |
Measure A6 – Taking-in-charge of GWS and Group Sewerage Schemes |
Galway |
Knockmaskehill (Glenamaddy) GWS |
€30,000 |
Measure A6 – Taking-in-charge of GWS and Group Sewerage Schemes |
Galway |
Lowville No. 2 (Ahascragh) GWS |
€60,000 |
Measure A6 – Taking-in-charge of GWS and Group Sewerage Schemes |
Galway |
Mannin (Ballyconneely) GWS |
€60,000 |
Measure A6 – Taking-in-charge of GWS and Group Sewerage Schemes |
Galway |
Menus (Dunmore) GWS |
€45,000 |
Measure A6 – Taking-in-charge of GWS and Group Sewerage Schemes |
Galway |
Moanbaun (Athenry) GWS |
€40,000 |
Measure A6 – Taking-in-charge of GWS and Group Sewerage Schemes |
Galway |
Moher (Ballinasloe) GWS |
€12,000 |
Measure A6 – Taking-in-charge of GWS and Group Sewerage Schemes |
Galway |
Murvey – Dolan (Ballyconneely) GWS |
€80,000 |
Measure A6 – Taking-in-charge of GWS and Group Sewerage Schemes |
Galway |
Develop Automated Audit Management System. |
€25,500 |
Measure A9 – Innovative demonstration projects |