Public consultation on the proposed Water Supply Project Eastern and Midlands Region is now underway. An eight-week consultation will run from 7 January to 4 March 2025.  

The Water Supply Project Eastern and Midlands Region is a generational project and is the first major ‘new source’ water infrastructure in the region in the last 60 years. It will provide a safe, secure, and sustainable water supply essential for supporting our growing population and economy, including the demand for housing. It is a project that will also enable us to adapt to the effects of climate change by diversifying our water supply sources.

The Proposed Project consultation documents are available to view and download from www.water.ie/watersupplyproject

Submissions, or observations can be made up to the closing date of the consultation period, by email, Feedback Form or post to:    

• Email:    watersupply@water.ie   
• Post: Water Supply Project, PO Box 13748, Dublin 16
• Feedback Form: https://forms.office.com/r/uGUnum94j2

Stakeholders are also invited to provide feedback on the following consultation questions. However, this is just an aide, and all relevant submissions received in response to the consultation will be considered.

Question 1:     What are your thoughts on the potential benefits of the Proposed Project?

Question 2:     Do you have any feedback on the key infrastructure components of the Proposed Project, such as the water intake and pumping station, pipelines, water treatment plant, storage reservoir, booster pumping station and break pressure tank? 

Question 3:     What are your views on the proposed construction approach, including the use of identified roads for construction traffic, and the locations of temporary storage and working areas?

Question 4:     Can you provide any comments on the potential environmental impacts of the Proposed Project and the measures proposed to mitigate these impacts?

Question 5:       Are there any additional comments you would like to share regarding the Proposed Project?

Uisce Éireann will be holding public webinars on 7and 18 February to answer any questions you may have that will assist you in making a submission. Registration for the briefings can be done through the following link www.water.ie/watersupplyproject

In-person events will also be held at the following locations:

Venue	Date	Time	Address
Lakeside Hotel	15th January	4pm-8pm	The Lakeside Hotel & Leisure Centre, Ballina, Killaloe, Co.Clare V94 E2D6
Abbeycourt Hotel	16th January	4pm-8pm	Abbey Court Hotel and Leisure Centre, Dublin Rd, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, E45 KA99, Ireland
Tullamore Court Hotel	22nd January	4pm-8pm	O’Moore Street, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, Ireland
The County Arms	23rd January	4pm-8pm	County Arms, Birr, Co. Offaly, Ireland
Hamlet Court Hotel	28th January	4pm-8pm	Hamlet Court Hotel, Johnstownbridge, Enfield, A83 WC04, Ireland
Glenroyal Hotel	29th January	4pm-8pm	Glenroyal Hotel & Leisure Club, Straffan Road, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, W23 C2V1

The Proposed Project will provide Dublin, Meath, Kildare and Wicklow with a resilient, safe, secure water supply and will have infrastructure with capacity for future offtakes to serve communities in Tipperary, Offaly and Westmeath along the route. It will promote balanced regional development by redirecting water supplies currently serving Dublin to the counties of Louth, Meath, Wicklow, Carlow, and Kildare, thereby creating new regional development opportunities.