Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy asked several questions. He asked about the minor works scheme. I do not have that information to hand but I can find it out for the Deputy.

As I said previously, the CFRAM programme is the way forward. It identifies the 300 areas of risk. There is close co-operation between the Rivers Agency and the OPW. The Office of Public Works has a role to play. It is normally the lead agency that brings forward the schemes. The schemes are financed through the Office of Public Works. That has worked successfully. There are 12 flood relief projects on the ground compared with only four in 2015. A further 23 schemes are in place nationally. We have a huge number of minor works going on. We have protected 7,000 properties under the major relief schemes and have protected 5,000 properties under minor works.

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