Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

To give the Deputy an update on the Pilmore Cottages erosion issues, following the visit to the site in 2022 by the then Minister of State with responsibility for the OPW, Deputy O'Donovan, Cork County Council applied for funding under the minor flood mitigation works and coastal protection scheme to carry out a coastal erosion and risk management study.

The core study area covers approximately 9.5 km of coastline from Youghal to Greenlands Strand or Ring Strand. This includes the specific area of concern and access to Pilmore Cottages. The study also forms part of the OPW's ongoing national pilot coastal monitoring survey programme. The OPW's survey data will be used within the study. The application was approved by the OPW with Cork County Council engaging with the study. I will follow up to get a precise date for when that study will be complete.

The Deputy's second question was in respect of the Land Commission embankments. I will have to check that point. It does not fall under the remit of the OPW. I will go back to Cork County Council and get the Deputy a definitive answer on that.

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