Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 254: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will instruct the Office of Public Works to call to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in relation to a flooding problem created by the OPW; and the way this matter will be resolved. [31520/06]

Tom Parlon (Laois-Offaly, Progressive Democrats)
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OPW has no information that would support the suggestion that it is responsible for the flooding problem in question. However, an official of the Office of Public Works has met the person involved to discuss the situation. It is not possible to carry out a detailed investigation of the problem at present due to seasonally high water levels. The Commissioners will arrange a survey of the relevant section of channel next summer when water levels have fallen.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 255: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ascertain from the Office of Public Works the work it carried out to a river (details supplied) in County Mayo in each of the past five years; if the OPW has been notified of any flooding problems since it last carried out this work; if so, the plans it has to resolve the flooding problems. [31521/06]

Tom Parlon (Laois-Offaly, Progressive Democrats)
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Individual channels in the area in question have been maintained by the Office of Public Works in each of the years 2003, 2004 and 2005. The only record of reported flooding in the area related to weed congestion at a bridge in November 2002 and the matter was addressed at that time. The Commissioners responsibility is to maintain drainage outfall for agricultural lands to the standard provided in the scheme design. They do not guarantee immunity from flooding beyond this level.