Uisce Éireann has completed an €88 million project to upgrade critical infrastructure in Dublin's rapidly growing commuter belt – the scheme is one of the water company’s largest capital investment projects to date.
The Blanchardstown Regional Drainage Scheme (BRDS) represents an investment of approximately €88 million. It is one of a number of major investments that Uisce Éireann has undertaken to support and enable housing and economic growth for the Greater Dublin Area.
Crucially, the project will also protect the local environment by reducing the frequency and volume of untreated overflows from this vast sewer network to the River Tolka, protecting habitats and ecosystems in both the river and in Dublin Bay.
The project involved the construction over 3km of new sewers along the Tolka Valley, using innovative, trenchless tunnelling methods to reduce the impact on the local community. It also included the construction of a new pumping station and underground storage tanks as well as reinforced grass surfacing, using seed that promotes and cultivates biodiversity, for future access to the underground storage tanks and pumping station for maintenance.
The event, hosted by Niall Gleeson, took place at the newly constructed Tolka Valley Park Pumping Station in Blanchardstown and was attended by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD. Also in attendance was newly elected Mayor of Fingal County Council, Councillor Adrian Henchy, fellow councillors from Fingal and representatives from Uisce Éireann, Fingal County Council, Ward and Burke Construction Ltd.
Commenting on the importance of the project, Uisce Éireann’s Chief Executive Officer Niall Gleeson said:
“The completion of this significant project is a major milestone not only for us at Uisce Éireann, but also for current and future generations across North West Dublin and East Meath.
“The project itself is one of the largest capital investments by Uisce Éireann to date and will provide Blanchardstown and surrounding areas in Dublin and East Meath with the infrastructure needed to support the building of houses and schools, to attract new industry and to allow companies to expand and grow as well as enhancing the local environment.
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD added:
“The Blanchardstown Regional Drainage Scheme project demonstrates how Uisce Éireann, working in partnership with Fingal County Council, is delivering infrastructure that is critical for our communities, our economy, and our environment. The delivery of this project will support existing and future residential and commercial development in Blanchardstown and surrounding areas and is one of a number projects being delivered in the Greater Dublin Area and in Meath to support housing growth and development.”
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