Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 217: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if emergency funding will be provided to clean out a section of river (details supplied) in County Kerry. [34337/11]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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The Office of Public Works has no maintenance responsibility for the channel in question.

It is open to Kerry County Council, as the relevant local authority in this instance, to submit a funding application to this Office under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works Scheme to undertake the required cleaning works. Any application received will be considered having regard to the scheme eligibility criteria and the overall availability of resources for flood risk management.