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Direct Labour Section
The Direct Labour Section is responsible for the provision of new or replacement infrastructure either
directly or through contractors from the Framework Agreement.
Headlines 2008
Approx. 21,000 metres in total of watermain replaced in the County in 2008 by combination of small
water schemes carried out by FCC staff and larger schemes carried out by developers and contractors
from the Framework Agreement.
• 5 schemes in the Balbriggan Electoral Area.
• 3 schemes in the Swords Electoral Area.
• 1 scheme completed and 1 commenced in the Malahide electoral area.
• 3 schemes completed in the Howth electoral area.
• 1 scheme commenced in Mulhuddart Electoral area.
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The completion of three further contracts under the Framework Agreement increased the level of
watermain replacement in the County by 200% in 2008.
Interim works replacing Asbestos Cement (AC) mains as part of the Ward Water Supply Scheme. To
date, Adamstown to Garristown, Palmerstown to Cottrellstown and Oldtown to Fieldstown Bridge were
completed in 2008. The section from Fieldstown Bridge to the Ward Cross was commenced in 2008 and
will be completed in April 2009.
1 major drainage scheme completed in 2008; the replacement of the inlet pipework to Sutton Park foul
sewer pumping station. A further major drainage scheme to extend the 900mm Airport Road foul
sewer a distance of 350m on the R132 to serve Terminal 2 was started in 2008. In this contract the foul
sewer, a 400mm watermain, 300mm gas main and ducting for future networks were included in the
one excavation to minimise future public disruption on this busy road.
3 small drainage schemes, 1 each in the Swords, Malahide and Howth Electoral Areas, completed in
2008.