Speaking in Derry on Monday, Kimmins said she was “determined to do all that I can to unlock wastewater capacity across the whole of the North”.
“Working in partnership with NI Water and others, I will continue to take every opportunity we have to ensure wastewater connections are available to support the development of housing and the wider economy,” the Sinn Féin politician said.
The additional money from the June monitoring round will benefit 1,000 homes in Derry’s Waterside, a further 100 in Strabane, 30 in Sion Mills and 2,000 in Derry’s cityside.
That includes The Cashel development on land between Whitehouse Road and the Coshquin area of Derry.