Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 234: To ask the Minister for Finance the works that are to be carried out in the Waterford constituency in 2007 under the flood relief programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40426/06]

Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 235: To ask the Minister for Finance the works to be carried out in 2007 under the flood relief programme to relieve the regular chronic flooding on the Waterford Tramore Road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40427/06]

Tom Parlon (Laois-Offaly, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to answer Questions Nos. 234 and 235 together.

The estimated cost of the Tramore Road element of the proposed Waterford City Flood Relief Scheme was found to exceed the anticipated benefits resulting from the works. In the circumstances it was not possible to include this element in the works which it is currently proposed to carry out. It is anticipated that the first phase of the proposed Flood Relief Scheme will be commenced towards the end of 2007.