IRISH WATER INVESTMENT PROGRAMME

Reference: 20120078
Release date: 12 September 2012

Promoter – Financial Intermediary

Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government of Ireland

Location

Ireland

Description

Part-financing the major Irish water supply and wastewater infrastructure investment for the period of 2012-15

Objectives

The proposed operation is part of Ireland’s reform process, motivated by the increasing population demand and the economic problems affecting both operating and capital budgets in the public sector.

This is the first operation with the promoter –the Department of Environment in Ireland. It is part of the Water Services Investment Programme (WSIP) 2010-2012, published and extended into 2013. It would comprise 19 schemes -in Dublin City Council and other 10 county councils-, belonging to 5 different River Basin Districts and contributing to compliance with the EU directives.

The investment programme covering the water infrastructure upgrade, improving the capacity and water quality of the services to provide, as well as improving resilience to climate change.

Comments

Sector(s)

Water, sewerage, solid waste

Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)

EUR 200 million

Total cost (Approximate amount)

EUR 479 million

Environmental aspects

The project will have a high positive impact on the environment, improving water quality throughout the country, as required by the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC). It will also comprise water conservation components and contribute to pollution abatement by improving the quality of effluents discharged to surface and coastal waters. Project regulatory requirements (EIA, SEA, Natura 2000 assessments) will be assessed during appraisal.

Procurement

The Bank will require the Promoter to ensure that contracts for the implementation of the project have been/shall be tendered in accordance with the relevant applicable EU procurement legislation (Dir 2004/18/EEC/ or 2004/17/EEC and Dir. 2007/66/EC), with publication of tender notices in the EU Official Journal as and where appropriate.

Status

Signed - 28/11/2012.

Related Documents

13-09-2012 - Non-Technical Summary (NTS) of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) - Clonakilty EN
13-09-2012 - Non-Technical Summary (NTS) of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) - Costelloe WSS EN
13-09-2012 - Non-Technical Summary (NTS) of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) - Ringsend EN
13-09-2012 - Non-Technical Summary (NTS) of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) - River Barrow Abstraction EN
13-09-2012 - Non-Technical Summary (NTS) of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) - Swords EN
13-09-2012 - Non-Technical Summary (NTS) of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) - Youghal EN

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