Written answers
Wednesday, 22 January 2014
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Flood Prevention Measures
Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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85. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of applications that have been made by Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council for funding towards flood alleviation and prevention measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3007/14]
Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Details of the applications approved, refused or under consideration for funding under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme submitted by Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council from 2009 to date are outlined in the following tables.
Dublin City Council Minor Flood Mitigation Works & Coastal Protection Scheme Funding Applications Approved
2011 Project Location | Amount of Funding Approved | Date of Approval |
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Dodder Estuary, Fitzwilliam Quay | €400,000 | 25/03/11 & 06/10/11 |
Raheny Village & Harmonstown Road | €135,000 | 29/11/11 |
2012 Project Location | Amount of Funding Approved | Date of Approval |
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Carrickfoyle Tce, Millbrook Tce, Lady's Lane, Kilmainham | €225,000 | 15/05/12 |
Funding Applications Not approved
2009 Project Location | Reasons for Non-approval |
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Wad River | Funding provided by OPW to undertake a number of studies |
2010 Project Location | Reasons for Non-approval |
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Glendhu Park, Ashtown | Pluvial related – outside scope of Minor Works Scheme |
Camlough, Dingle Road & Drumcliffe Drive, Cabra | Pluvial related – outside scope of Minor Works Scheme |
Ballygall Crescent, Fairways Ave & Griffith Road, Finglas | Pluvial related – outside scope of Minor Works Scheme |
Fingal County Council Minor Flood Mitigation Works & Coastal Protection Scheme
Applications Approved
2011 Project Location | Amount of Funding Approved | Date of Approval |
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Aspen, Swords | €54,000 | 02/08/11 |
Rolestown East | €153,000 | 02/08/11 |
2013 Project Location | Amount of Funding Approved | Date of Approval |
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Portrane/Rush (Coastal) | €57,800 | 25/02/13 |
The Grange, Malahide | €93,600 | 13/05/13 |
2009 Project Location | Reasons for Non-approval |
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Greenfield Road/Strand Road, Sutton (coastal) | Did not meet Minor Works Scheme criteria- estimated cost is over the Scheme limit of €500,000 |
Rush to Portrane- Coastal Monitoring Programme | The Council were asked in 2012 to resubmit under revised coastal criteria |
Strand Road, Baldoyle to Portmarnock (coastal) | Did not meet Minor Works Scheme criteria- estimated cost is over the Scheme limit of €500,000 |
2010 Project Location | Reasons for Non-approval |
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Bloody Stream, Howth | Did not meet the criteria of the Minor Works Scheme- Benefit Cost Ratio below the required minimum |
Eircom Telephone Exchange, The Grange, Malahide | Did not meet the criteria of the Minor Works Scheme- Benefit Cost Ratio below the required minimum |
Spout Lane, Lusk | Did not meet the criteria of the Minor Works Scheme- Benefit Cost Ratio below the required minimum |
Strawberry Beds | Did not meet the criteria of the Minor Works Scheme- Benefit Cost Ratio below the required minimum |
Portmarnock Road Roundabout (coastal) | The Council were asked in 2012 to resubmit under revised coastal criteria |
Golf Links Road, Portmarnock (coastal) | The Council were asked in 2012 to resubmit under revised coastal criteria |
2011 Project Location | Reasons for Non-approval |
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Burrow Road Beach (coastal) | Did not meet the criteria of the Minor Works Scheme- Benefit Cost Ratio below the required minimum The Council were asked in 2012 to resubmit under revised coastal criteria |
Strand Road, Portmarnock (coastal) | Did not meet Minor Works Scheme criteria, estimated cost is over the Scheme limit of €500,000 The Council were asked in 2012 to resubmit under revised coastal criteria |
2013 Project Location |
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R127 Skerries/Balbriggan Regional Road (coastal) |
Malahide Town Centre (coastal) (Awaiting further details- to be submitted by the Council) |
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