Joe Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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Question 298: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the Fermoy flood relief scheme; if a contract for the scheme has been selected; when work on the scheme will commence; the length of time this work will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10218/06]

Tom Parlon (Laois-Offaly, Progressive Democrats)
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The Office of Public Works will shortly seek approval from the Department of Finance to commence detailed design of the Munster Blackwater — Fermoy North — drainage scheme. Once approval to proceed is obtained, the detailed design along with any necessary site investigations will occur and will be followed by the procurement process for a works contractor. It is anticipated that construction of the first of three schemes within the overall Fermoy project would commence early in 2007. Construction of the three schemes is likely to take five years.