Ossian Smyth (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I am assured by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform that funding for this project has been secured. That is definitive. Second, I understand that these 103 families are now facing the risk of flooding but also the fear that they cannot ensure their properties. I understand this is a matter of urgency.

The first tender process collapsed due to inflation problems, which I spoke to the Deputy about at the time. The whole framework for procurement has been changed to take into account and remove the inflation risk as far as possible. Cork City Council is now proceeding towards issuing updated tender documents in the coming weeks. The aim is that the works will commence by quarter 2 of 2023. That is the clear timeline for that. I will keep the Deputy updated as we go along.

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