Funding targeting protection of drinking water to come on stream
A renewed focus on the quality of Ireland's drinking water is to be explored. Picture: Denis Minihane.
€500,000 in funding to implement targeted drinking water source protection actions in group water scheme catchments as part of the National Federation of Group Water Schemes (NFGWS) source protection strategy, has been secured.
The announcement, today, by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue comes as Teagasc, in conjunction with co-ops and the Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO), brings Water Quality Week to a conclusion.
