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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (2 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I note the great interest in this topic from TDs both locally and nationally. We are talking really about east Cork, Glanmire and other areas. I have been to Midleton. What we want to do here is protect people's homes and businesses. Wherever flooding takes place it is devastating. We are putting in place a comprehensive scheme in Midleton. It has taken a bit longer than we would have...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (2 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...under the OPW’s minor flood mitigation works and coastal protection scheme. This provides 90% of the cost of localised flood mitigation measures up to a value of €750,000. Following Storm Babet, Cork County Council progressed a number of interim flood defence measures for Midleton, including channel clearance works, and is assessing further channel works and replacement of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (2 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...occurred on the ground. I did not have direct involvement but I wanted to see what happened. There is a body of work under way. I am actively working with my officials in the OPW and with Cork County Council. I want to look at this in great depth and then make a visit to Midleton, but I want to do that having bedded down a body of work for it, which is already under way. Deputy...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (2 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...repair of sluice gates and deepening of drains, of which four projects are now complete. In 2021, under the minor flood mitigation works and coastal protection scheme, the OPW approved €34,392 to Cork County Council for the repair and replacement of a tidal sluice gate and associated works at Pilmore, Youghal. The drainage and sluice at Pilmore were not functioning adequately...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (2 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: 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...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (2 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am aware of the devastation caused by flooding to people, families, businesses in Midleton and East Cork during Storm Babet. The Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme provided the Government with the evidence necessary to launch a national programme of 150 flood relief schemes in 2018 funded by €1.3bn from the National Development Plan. Major flooding...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (2 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Ballincollig Weir, which is part of Ballincollig Regional Park, is in the ownership of Cork City Council since the boundary change between Cork County and City in June 2019. The Weir had apparently been in disrepair for many years before a breach occurred in December 2014, which has left the weir in extremely poor condition. While there are no hydraulic benefits to the Lower Lee Flood...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (2 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ..., due to the limited availability of the professional and specialised engineering skills required to design and construct flood relief schemes. The following schemes are in Tranche 1 for County Cork. Nine schemes are completed with a further ten underway: Bandon Completed Clonakilty Completed Douglas (including Togher...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad: Flood Relief Schemes (1 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...in a short timeframe. The works to be funded are carried out under local authority powers and ongoing maintenance of the completed works is the responsibility of the council, which in this case is Cork County Council. This is a demand-led scheme and applications are considered for projects that are estimated to cost no more than €750,000 in each instance. Funding of up to 90% of...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad: Flood Relief Schemes (1 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Once again, I thank Senator Lombard for his comments and insights on this minor works relief application for Ring village submitted by Cork County Council to us in the Office of Public Works. I know the work to date that Senator Lombard has done on this in terms of campaigning for it with the local residents and obviously with his colleagues locally, Councillor John O'Sullivan and Mr. John...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Waterways Issues (25 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Ballincollig Weir, which is part of Ballincollig Regional Park, is in the ownership of Cork City Council since the boundary change between Cork County and City in June 2019. The Weir had apparently been in disrepair for many years before a breach occurred in December 2014, which has left the weir in extremely poor condition. While there are no hydraulic benefits to the flood relief scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (24 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: OPW are currently undertaking the building of a Divisional Headquarters on behalf of An Garda Síochána (AGS) at Gurteenroe, Macroom, Co Cork The accommodation is provided in a 2, 3 & 4 storey building around a secure courtyard with adjacent secure car parking on a green field site. The OPW are preparing tender documentation for Site Works and the Main Contractor and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I commit to meeting with the Cork County Council engineers and to going down to Midleton to meet the people of Midleton along with the Deputy and others. The Deputy referred to the planning side. Following Storm Babet, an assessment of the proposed scheme is under way and involves remodelling to test storm events against preferred options that were identified ahead of Storm Babet....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...2016 were the catalysts to commence work on the design of a flood relief scheme for Midleton before the conclusion of the CFRAM programme, as the Deputy so rightly said, a number of years ago. Cork County Council is leading the delivery of the scheme and in 2017 appointed engineering and environmental consultants. Midleton has proven to be one of the most complex schemes. It has flood...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...is committed to funding this scheme as part of the €1.3bn for flood relief measures under the National Development Plan. Pending the commencement of the design work for this scheme, Cork County Council can introduce localised flood mitigation measures with funding from the OPW Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. The details of this scheme are available...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...Scheme, for funding of appropriate measures depending on the infrastructure or assets under threat. At present, there is no application with the OPW for this location. My office contacted Cork County Council who have advised that the area around Ardcahan Bridge has a history of flooding, whereby the R587 frequently becomes impassable to road traffic. This can happen several times a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...the National Development Plan to 2030. The study area consists of all areas potentially prone to flooding from the River Lee downstream of Inniscara reservoir to the discharge of the River Lee into Cork Harbour and adjacent to Páirc Uí Chaoimh. The proposed scheme includes flood defences along the River Lee downstream of Inniscarra reservoir and through Cork city. The scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Since 2009, the Office of Public Works, (OPW) has approved funding under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme of circa €5.7 million to County Cork for some 45 projects. The Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme was introduced by the OPW in 2009. Applications for funding from local authorities are considered for flood relief and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...The only scheme that is currently at construction that is being delivered by a private contractor is the Glashaboy Flood Relief Scheme. Inflation directly impacted the appointment of the contractor for this project. Cork City Council, as lead authority for the project, was not in a position to appoint a Contractor for the scheme due to the inflationary market that arose following the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Emergency Accommodation (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...were not readily available for this programme. The completed sites are Farnham, Cavan (28 units), Thurles, Tipperary (62 units), Claremorris, Mayo (28 Units), Doorly Park, Sligo (22 units), Mahon, Cork (64 units), Clonminch, Offaly (64 units), Rathdowney, Laois (42 units) and Backweston, Kildare (132 units). The other sites currently in development are Chareville, Cork (66 units)...