€10 million Leitrim project approved for upgrading local pumping station
The project, called Lisnagat Wastewater Infrastructure Upgrade, will support Carrick‑on‑Shannon’s wider Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) town centre and public realm initiatives.
A €10 million project in Leitrim has been approved for under the new Housing Infrastructure Investment Fund (HIIF) with funding going towards wastewater network improvements and upgrades to the local pumping station
The project, called Lisnagat Wastewater Infrastructure Upgrade, will support Carrick‑on‑Shannon’s wider Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) town centre and public realm initiatives.
It also benefits from EirGrid’s North Connaught 110 kV project, which will strengthen grid capacity and directly unlocks lands for 125 residential units.
The HIIF has been established to provide direct investment in critical enabling infrastructure required to unlock housing development in towns and cities nationwide. The fund targets infrastructure barriers that are delaying construction and supports the delivery of social, affordable and private homes on lands already zoned and serviced for development.
Other projects approved in the North West are the delivery of a new road with water, electricity and drainage infrastructure in Carrowbunnaun, Strandhill, Sligo and Drumacrin Road Project, Bundoran in Donegal.
Both projects are expected to also cost €10 million to complete.
Minister for Sligo/Leitrim Marian Harkin said the announcement represents “a significant commitment by Government to addressing one of the key challenges facing housing delivery – ensuring that the necessary infrastructure is in place to allow homes to be built.”
She praised the strong work of the three local authorities: “The projects approved for Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal demonstrate the practical, shovel‑ready solutions our councils have identified to support housing growth. These investments will remove long‑standing infrastructure bottlenecks and allow construction to proceed without delay.”
Minister Harkin concluded by congratulating the three local authorities: “The successful projects announced today reflect the ambition and commitment of our local authorities. These investments will play a vital role in accelerating the delivery of much‑needed homes and strengthening the future development of the North West.”