Shannon water for Dublin

Why is it that virtually every engineer says that even if we fixed every single leak, (and there has already been significant progress on leakage reduction) Dublin would still require a new source like Shannon Water? Are they all wrong?

It’s like refusing to build a new power station because there’s energy waste in the grid.

This project may be needed, I'm not saying it isn't. I am saying a few things with respect to it.

A - No waste should be shrugged off

B - The greater Dublin area with respect to the % of the population of the country versus the % area of the country is a problem. For everyone, inside and outside this area. Higher house prices, worse traffic, more demand on resources (as per your point). More focus on serving the needs of this area meaning others are under resourced.

C - This isnt a poll asking Yes or No to this project. This is a discussion, the above points (amongst others) are relevant in the context of the thread title. I think we all agree Ireland is poor at strategic planning and delivery of infrastructure, id rather not just accept that but instead consider at least wishing we could improve in this area. To have any hope of that, there needs to be discussion.

No, Limerick, Clare, Tipperary, Offaly, Westmeath, Longford, Roscommon and Leitrim all use Shannon Water. Further more the Shannon to Dublin pipeline will be sending water to a lot more counties than Dublin so it's not Dublin first and it's not Dublin only.

This was explained to you in detail, numerous times by numerous people on the last thread.

Regarding decentralisation? People didn't want to move out of Dublin, end of.

Not trying to be pedantic for the sake of it, but if the projection for the need for the pipeline is demand in future decades, then it is not 100% that it is needed.

But lets go with that, that the Dublin Area will have the increased demand in 10/20/30 years or whatever the models say. But would it not be better for the country as a whole if it was the case where Dublin Area demand didn't grow as projected but instead other regions of the country saw growth instead? This is a genuine question.

(Disclaimer - Yes, I know other areas have infrastructure issues also, but I'm asking this from a long term planning perspective)

Starting point is a desire/interest/recognition of the benefit (for everyone) in thinking this way.

Pumping water from the Shannon to Dublin, reducing the passenger cap at Dublin Airport, building a new national hospital in Dublin City centre are all ideas/projects, completely looking in the opposite direction.

Dublin should serve the country as it's capital, not have the whole country serve the capital with its resources.

Even with a change in mindset as I am talking about, a pipeline from the Shannon to Dublin might still be needed, but the tilt towards the Dublin area in most things strategic for the country is excessive, and damaging.

FYI the raw geography lends itself to Dublin (or at least the east coast) being the 'hub' of Ireland, though I fully agree there is plenty could be done to rebalance that, but would need some relatively dictatorial central planning and a radically different leadership than current governance to do it.