Ring queries Murrisk water in Dáil

DEPUTY Michael Ring has questioned the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in the Dáil about progress on the Murrisk community water connection.

The minister said his department received a submission from Mayo County Council on February 22 in relation to the connection.

Arising from the department's examination of the submission, the local authority have been asked to consider further the details of the estimated costs of the project.

The department, said the minister, understands from the local authority that it will be a number of weeks before they are in a position to make a further submission, as they await a reply regarding a pre-connection enquiry made by them to Irish Water.

'The updated submission will then allow the level of funding from my department to be decided. Once my department receive the updated submission, it will be examined as quickly as possible,' the minister confirmed to Deputy Ring.