Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 247: To ask the Minister for Finance if a report has been carried out (details supplied); if he will provide this Deputy with a copy of same; and the action the Office of Public Works will take if the local authority will not deal with this issue through the planning process. [14591/07]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 248: To ask the Minister for Finance the information which the Office of Public Works has in relation to a channel of a river (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will provide a copy of it to this Deputy. [14592/07]

Tom Parlon (Laois-Offaly, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 247 and 248 together.

Mayo County Council sought a hydrological analysis of the impact of the development in question from the developer. In this context, the Council requested details of any data available to the OPW in relation to the condition of the channel. The Commissioners replied on 2nd April. A copy of this letter will be provided to the Deputy. The OPW drawings referred to in the letter are available for viewing in OPW's office in Headford.

The enforcement of planning requirements is a matter for the Local Authority. The OPW will continue to work with Mayo County Council to reduce the risk of flooding in Crossmolina. Mitigating works are currently being undertaken by the Council as a preliminary to a joint study to identify a comprehensive solution to the problem.