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- 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)
David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for his response and am pleased to hear a decision regarding the planning option will be made in the coming weeks. This is an enormous scheme involving more than 80 landowners, costing more than €50 million and counting. The cost to the people, businesses and homes is much more, emotionally as well. When that happens, your home or business is destroyed...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)
Kieran O'Donnell: The estimated time for application for consent between the two is not significantly different. We cannot speed up the process so that is why we need interim measures. We will be looking at some time towards 2025-2026. The decision on the planning consent must consider the risk of additional challenges to the route. That is something I will take up with the officials and that is why it is...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)
Flood Relief Schemes
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)
David Stanton: 59. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to outline the progress made to date with respect to the Midleton flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15631/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)
David Stanton: I wish the Minister of State well in his new role. Will he outline what progress has been made to date with respect to the Midleton flood relief scheme and make a statement on the matter? I understand the scheme has five stages. Serious work began on this scheme nine years ago in 2015. I also understand two avenues of planning are available. Will the Minister of State tell me what has...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Deputy. I know the commitment he has to Midleton and to this project. I am aware of the devastation caused by flooding to communities and the significant impact on people, families, businesses and communities. As the Deputy said, I visited Midleton in my previous role as Minister of State with responsibility for local government. I intend to visit again shortly in my...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)
David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for his response and for his interest to date in visiting the town and surrounding area in his former role. He viewed first-hand the utter devastation that occurred. We were very lucky that no one drowned. If this flooding happened at night-time or the tide had been in, it would have very serious indeed. Will the Minister of State give some information on...