Category Archives: News
Uisce Éireann submits Foreshore Licence application for the Greater Dublin Drainage project
2 February 2023: Uisce Éireann has applied to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH) for a Foreshore Licence (reference FS007605) to undertake benthic sampling in the environs of the proposed outfall pipeline (marine section). Sampling is proposed … Continue reading
Surveys of the Project Area
January 2020: A number of surveys will take place from January 2020 as part of the preparatory work prior to construction of the GDD project. The surveys will be taking place at the wastewater treatment plant site at Clonshaugh, at … Continue reading
Planning permission for new north Dublin Wastewater Treatment Facility
13 November 2019: An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission for Irish Water’s Greater Dublin Drainage (GDD) Project in north Dublin. Projected growth in population and increased commercial activity means the volume of wastewater generated in the greater Dublin area … Continue reading
Irish Water welcomes oral hearing for Greater Dublin Drainage Project that will serve the growing population of the region
Wednesday 20 February: The Greater Dublin Drainage (GDD) Project involves the development of a new regional wastewater treatment facility at Clonshaugh and associated drainage infrastructure to serve the growing population of the north Dublin area. It is a vital … Continue reading
Additional Statutory Consultation for GDD
Planning Application Update On 20th June 2018, Irish Water made a strategic infrastructure planning application for the Greater Dublin Drainage project to An Bord Pleanála. On 25th July, Irish Water notified An Bord Pleanála that it had discovered that a … Continue reading
Irish Water submits planning application for Greater Dublin Drainage project
Wednesday, 20 June 2018: Irish Water will today submit a planning application for strategic infrastructure development to An Bord Pleanála for the Greater Dublin Drainage (GDD) project. The new regional wastewater treatment facility is being proposed in order to protect … Continue reading
GDD Project Update & Information Events – Autumn 2017
Prior to submitting a planning application, we are undertaking a public information campaign for the Greater Dublin Drainage project. We are providing information and holding public information events on the development of this vital regional project which will serve the … Continue reading
Greater Dublin Drainage Project Update – Summer 2017
Welcome to the Greater Dublin Drainage project update for Summer 2017. In this e-zine: • Greater Dublin Drainage Project Development Update • Recent Greater Dublin Drainage Briefings • Preferred Site Identified for Regional Biosolids Storage Facility & Stage 3 Consultation … Continue reading
Short list of sites for Regional Biosolids Storage Facility for greater Dublin
11/05/17 New storage facility will form part of wastewater treatment network and facilitate growth Irish Water is seeking views on a shortlist of five potential sites for a Regional Biosolids Storage Facility for the greater Dublin region that will help … Continue reading
Irish Water begins site selection process for new Regional Biosolids Storage Facility for greater Dublin
Thursday, 2nd February 2017: Irish Water has announced an important new project to develop a Regional Biosolids Storage Facility for greater Dublin including parts of Kildare, Meath and Wicklow. The new storage facility will be part of the upgraded wastewater … Continue reading
