Ms Clare McGrath:

Local authorities have submitted estimates to the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government totalling between €60 million and €65 million. I understand this comprises costs of €20 million for road repairs, €35 million for coastal repairs and €10 million in respect of tourism. Of this total estimate, €41 million is in respect of Clare and Galway. Local authorities are working to fix on these figures and will be making submissions to the Department within the next month.

Since 2009, the OPW has a minor works scheme in place for flood protection infrastructure repairs. We have written to all local authorities to submit applications to us this scheme. We have not yet received these applications but we have committed to processing them as quickly as possible.