Dáil debates

Thursday, 19 January 2023

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions

Flood Risk Management

11:40 am

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

I propose to take Questions Nos. 118 and 135 together.

I thank the Deputy for raising this issue and for his continued interest in alleviating the problems in the Glanmire area.

I am advised that the Glashaboy river flood relief scheme is being progressed by Cork City Council. The OPW, in partnership with Cork City Council, is engaging proactively to progress the flood relief scheme for Glanmire.

The scheme was confirmed in January 2021 by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform under the Arterial Drainage Acts, 1945 to 1995, and is being funded from the OPW's €1.3 billion allocation under flood relief measures in the NDP and as part of Project Ireland 2040.

Tender documentation for the procurement and appointment of a contractor was issued in September 2021 with a return date of 24January 2022 but, unfortunately, Cork City Council, which is the contracting authority in this case, was not in a position to appoint a contractor for the works on foot of this procurement process due to the inflationary market that arose during the evaluation and assessment period.

The council was hoping that the tender for the contractor would issue before the end of last year. A review of the commercial risks associated with the tender documentation involved some additional technical assessment prior to issuing the tender documentation. I have now been informed that the council is proceeding towards issuing tender documents by the end of this month.

Following the appointment of a civil works contractor, works are scheduled to commence in quarter 2 of this year. The key project partners are working to minimise the overall delay in the completion of these works recognising the significance of the issue for the people in the Glanmire area and the associated housing developments and businesses.

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