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Water Services<br />

ADMINISTRATION SECTION<br />

The Administration Section is responsible for the management of the<br />

Water Services communications protocol and has responsibility for<br />

financial management in the Department.<br />

Headlines <strong>2009</strong><br />

• The Water Conservation pilot project was completed for two schools in <strong>Fingal</strong>– St.<br />

Mochtas National School and Colaiste Choilim, Swords with the final report being<br />

made available to all school principals and the Department of Education.<br />

• Ongoing liaison with Earth Tech Irl. Ltd operating the Barnageera Waste Water<br />

Treatment Plant.<br />

• The Water Services Department assisted in the Review of the 2004-<strong>2009</strong> Development<br />

Contribution Scheme and preparation of the new development contributions scheme<br />

in <strong>2009</strong>.<br />

• 150 Applications for water and sewer connections processed in <strong>2009</strong>.<br />

• A total number of 53 questions, 24 motions and 5 headed items dealt with at<br />

<strong>Council</strong>/Committee meetings during <strong>2009</strong>.<br />

• The <strong>Council</strong>’s Communications Protocol implemented during water shutdowns in the<br />

following locations:<br />

Howth Area February <strong>2009</strong><br />

Skerries area July <strong>2009</strong><br />

Lanesborough area August <strong>2009</strong><br />

Castleknock Area, Dublin 15 September <strong>2009</strong><br />

Ward Garristown September <strong>2009</strong><br />

Orchard Estate Oldtown September <strong>2009</strong><br />

• Press releases issued during the year on the following:<br />

* Publication of EPA Drinking Water Quality <strong>Report</strong><br />

* The level of water hardness in <strong>Fingal</strong>.<br />

<strong>Fingal</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Council</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2009</strong> 32

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