MINISTER RULES OUT FUNDING FOR NEW PIPING IN MERVUE HOMES

Date Published: 30-Jan-2009

The Minister for the Environment, John Gormley, says he will not be funding the replacement of lead pipes in homes in Mervue in the city.Minister Gormley will visit the city this afternoon where he is due ot meet with Council officials about the Water Investment Programme.It's thought he will come under pressure to provide funds to replace lead piping in Old Mervue following the lead contamination which was discovered late last year.Galway City Council has started replacing the mains piping in Old Mervue but cannot replace piping from private houses out as far as the mains.It's estimated that it would cost 1 million euro to replace piping in private households in Mervue.