Uisce Éireann Growth and Development Programme
Uisce Éireann's Growth and Development Programme is a national programme of targeted investment to increase the capacity of water and wastewater infrastructure to enable social and economic growth and development, including the delivery of essential housing.
About this programme:
This programme is designed to support:
- Growth and development in key growth areas throughout the country, while protecting the environment and ensuring a continued supply of safe drinking water.
- National Policy Objectives and National Strategic Outcomes under the National Planning Framework, by ensuring that essential infrastructure is provided within each Local Authority area.
- Investment in accordance with County Development Plans.
- Customer funded projects to support social and economic development.
The delivery of water and wastewater capacity is vital to support economic growth both locally and nationally across the country.
- We are focused on improving water services to support growth in line with national planning policy requirements, based on a clearly defined set of priorities including sustainable growth, water quality and environmental compliance.
- Our approach to planning and providing water services for growth is evidence based. We look at national planning policies and plans that have a direct impact on where investment should be prioritised or which have a dependence on the public water and wastewater infrastructure, such as the National Planning Framework, Regional Spatial and Economic Strategies, County Development Plans, Local Area Plans, and climate action plans.
Benefits
Projects delivered under the Growth and Development Programme:
Projects
Growth and Development projects are delivered through a regional framework. There are three regions - North, East and South. The below table lists projects which are at construction or completed across each region. There are over 60 projects at design stage within the Growth and Development Programme.
The progression of projects under the Programme is subject to the necessary internal and external approvals in line with the Public Spending Code and Commission for Regulation of Utilities requirements.
North Region
East Region
| In progress | Complete |
| Kildare | |
| Newbridge Wastewater Improvement Project | |
| Celbridge Sewer Network Improvement Project | |
| Kilcock Water Network Extensions | |
| Maynooth Bottleneck (LIHAF) | |
| Kilkenny | |
| Western Environs Water and Wastewater Network Extensions* | |
| Wexford | |
| Enniscorthy Wastewater Network Upgrade | |
| Mayglass Raw Water Project | |
| Wicklow | |
| Old Connaught Wastewater Network Upgrade |
South Region
| In progress | Complete |
| Cork County | |
| Midleton North Pumping Station | Midleton Wastewater Network Extension |
| Bandon to Clonakilty Trunk Water Main Project | |
| Cork City | |
| Ballyvolane Water and Wastewater Project | South Docks Water Network Extension and Upgrade Project |
| Glanmire Bridge Wastewater Pump Station Upgrade | Old Whitechurch Road Water Mains Replacement |
| Limerick | |
| Coonagh to Knockalisheen Trunk Main* | Mungret LIHAF Water and Wastewater* |
| Limerick City Water - Moyross Avenue* | |
| Clare | |
| Ennis Public Realm (Sewer Upgrade)* | |
| Waterford | |
| Ardmore Water Network Upgrade | |
| Tramore Water Network Extension | |
| Kilbarry Water Network Upgrade* | |
| Tramore Public Realm (Sewer Upgrade)* | |
| Kilbarry Wastewater (LIHAF) Project* | |
| Ferrybank Wastewater Pump Station* |
* Projects funded through Uisce Éireann Growth and Development Programme and delivered by others.
