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- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Expenditure (23 Apr 2024)
Peadar Tóibín: The State does things. The Government is not doing it.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Expenditure (23 Apr 2024)
Paschal Donohoe: -----and it can, it does and he does it a disservice.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Expenditure (23 Apr 2024)
Question No. 53 taken with Written Answers.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Expenditure (23 Apr 2024)
Question No. 54 taken with Question No. 49.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)
Flood Relief Schemes
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)
Peadar Tóibín: 55. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of funding allocated for flood relief schemes; and the amount actually drawn down or spent in each of the past five years and to date in 2024. [17649/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)
Peadar Tóibín: This again relates to flood defences. It is a very serious issue. I was down with Mona Stromsoe, who is the chair of the Midleton flood defence campaign, last Friday. I got to visit the location where floods did enormous damage. The water literally pulled cars out of driveways, knocked walls and did enormous damage. That town is still living with a significant fear of those floods...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)
Kieran O'Donnell: This is based on the question asked by the Deputy. In 2018, to establish those communities that are at risk from significant flood events, the OPW completed the largest study of flood risk ever undertaken by the State, namely, the catchment-based flood risk assessment and management, CFRAM, programme. The programme studied 80% of Ireland’s primary flood risk and identified solutions...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)
Peadar Tóibín: I cannot overstate the damage that has been done in Midleton and how this is a threat to human lives. I saw the buildings children were being lifted out of and the flow was so strong people could not stand in those situations, so this is very serious. The Minister mentioned earlier there are things outside of the Government's control and mentioned planning and the courts system. The...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)
Catherine Connolly: We are way over.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Deputy. There is a detailed question submitted by Deputy Stanton, so out of respect for him I will deal with the issue of Midleton in depth-----
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)
Peadar Tóibín: Twice.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)
Kieran O'Donnell: -----when we come to his question. It is out of respect. He put a lot of work into the question and it is something with which I want to deal. Following on from the comments of my colleague, the Minister, I am in a position to state that there are currently seven flood relief schemes at construction phase. Once completed, they will provide flood protection for nearly 1,800 properties....
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)
Flood Relief Schemes
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)
Catherine Connolly: 50. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 105 of 8 February 2024, the status of the review by the Coirib go Cósta steering group of the draft revised programme incorporating the additional scope for the Coirib go Cósta flood relief scheme; the timeline for the publication of the revised project programme; and if he will make a...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)
Catherine Connolly: Staying with the same theme, I happen to have two questions. It is good that I can explore the issue a little with the Minister. We have a steering group and I am asking the Minister the status of the review by the steering group, where is it at, when will it be published and when will we see the revised project programme. Let the Minister not say that it will be done shortly..
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)
Kieran O'Donnell: In terms of process, the revised scope, of which the Deputy will be well aware because it is something she has brought up in Question Time previously, includes 940 properties in total, and the Deputy had defined the areas. That is being reviewed by the Coirib go Cósta steering group members and they have reached agreement on the revised scope, subject to agreement on a fee proposal from...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)
Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister of State. I appreciate that he is going to take a personal interest and is giving a commitment. However, there is flooding practically every year in Galway. That has been known about for a very long time. Following the mapping situation, we were into the action. The action was set out, as I said. I do not like repeating myself or wasting time, but this is extremely...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is the estimate as of now.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)
Catherine Connolly: As of now, and that could change, just like the waters can change, up or down. That is where we are. I will not go over my time.