Michael Kitt (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 132: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the drainage of the Dunkellin River, County Galway; the cost of same; the phases or stages involved; when work will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18223/11]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Galway County Council is undertaking a flood relief scheme for the Dunkellin River (from Craughwell to Kilcolgan) and the Aggard Stream with funding from the Office of Public Works. OPW personnel will carry out the construction works acting as agents of the Council.

The Council has appointed consultants to carry out an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) of the proposed works and to complete the detailed design of the scheme to enable the necessary statutory permissions to be obtained.

The Council is progressing the scheme through An Bord Pleanála under the Strategic Infrastructure Act. OPW understands that An Bord Pleanála will formally consider the scheme on completion of the EIS, which the Council expects towards the end of 2011.