Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Glashaboy River flood relief scheme at Glanmire and Sallybrook in Cork is being progressed by Cork City Council. The Office of Public Works, OPW, in partnership with the council is engaging proactively to progress the flood relief scheme for Glanmire.

The scheme was confirmed in January 2021 by my colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy McGrath, under the Arterial Drainage Acts 1945 to 1995. The scheme is being funded from the €1.3 billion in flood relief measures under the national development plan to 2030, as part of Project Ireland 2040. Provision for the total project budget for this scheme is included in the Office of Public Works multi-annual capital allocation to the Department. The Office of Government Procurement inflation and supply chain delay co-operation framework agreement, published on 20 May 2022, will help address the appropriate inflationary costs.

The Glashaboy flood relief scheme will protect approximately 100 properties from a significant risk of flooding in the area. There is currently a procurement process under way, to which the Deputy alluded, to appoint a contractor for the scheme. As the procurement process is ongoing, it would not be appropriate for me as Minister of State to make any further comments at present. I expect the procurement process will be completed in the coming weeks.

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