This phase of the project will bring natural gas to five Mayo towns during 2008 and 2009, namely Ballina, Ballyhaunis, Claremorris, Crossmolina and Knock.
Bord Gais noted that the construction programs and timing for each town are based on a number of considerations including liaison with the local authorities, minimizing disruption to residents and businesses and obtaining commercial connections to gas customers.
Representatives of Bord Gais Networks have met with Mayo County Council to outline the construction program for Ballina, Crossmolina and Claremorris. Work on the feeder main to Crossmolina is reportedly getting underway and the utility is hoping to mobilize construction crews in Ballina by the end of April 2008.
Bord Gais Networks has already completed advance works in Ballina to co-ordinate with the planned re-surfacing works carried out by Mayo County Council in 2007 and has been liaising with the council on bringing the gas network across the River Moy during the construction of the proposed new footbridge.
Ballina, Crossmolina and Claremorris are expected to receive gas during 2008, with Knock and Ballyhaunis connecting in 2009. GMC has also recommenced works in Castlebar and Westport. The E40 million, three-year Gaswest project, seeks to make natural gas available to towns along the Mayo-Galway transmission pipeline in western Ireland.
