Creation of 10,000 jobs from water investment

AROUND 10,000 construction jobs are expected to be created as part of planned Government investment in the country’s outdated water pipe network.

It’s estimated that a minimum of 9,000 jobs will be created through the installation of domestic meter boxes in advance of water charges being introduced.

A further 1,200 construction jobs will be generated as part of a simultaneous three-year nationwide investment in pipe replacement, say Department of Environment sources.