Written answers

Tuesday, 26 June 2007

10:00 pm

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 161: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will ascertain from the Office of Public Works if a report has been carried out (details supplied); if so, if he will provide this Deputy with a copy of same; and the action the OPW will take if the local authority will not deal with this issue through the planning process. [16893/07]

Photo of Noel AhernNoel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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As indicated in my predecessor's response of 24th April, 2007 to the Deputy in this matter, Mayo County Council sought a hydrological analysis of the impact of the development in question from the developer. Details of any data available to the Office of Public Works in relation to the condition of the channel were provided to the Council on 2nd April 2007 at their request. As previously indicated to the Deputy the information which accompanied the letter, which consists of cross sections and photographs, are available for viewing in OPW's office in Headford. The Deputy may wish to approach the County Council regarding the availability of the developers report.

The enforcement of planning requirements is a matter for the Local Authority. The OPW has no role in this regard. OPW and Mayo County Council officials are continuing to examine jointly ways of reducing flood risk in Crossmolina.

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 162: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will ascertain from the Office of Public Works the funding that was put in place in relation to the flooding problem in South Mayo. [16894/07]

Photo of Noel AhernNoel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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As indicated in the response by my predecessor of 24th April, 2007 to the House in this matter, Mayo County Council prepared a report on flooding in South Mayo, that identified a number of proposals to solve the problems in the different areas, many of which relate to flooding of roads.

The Office of Public Works is liaising with the Council in relation to the report and will provide assistance where appropriate under the initiative introduced in January this year to help Local Authorities to deal with flooding which occurred last November and December. Measures will be funded where the cost of works is commensurate with the social and economic benefits of the measures required and where the works required are environmentally sustainable. The cost of the works will be met from the overall provision for Flood Relief Projects in Vote 10, Office of Public Works on a project-by-project basis.

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 163: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will ascertain from the Office of Public Works the action they propose to take to resolve the serious flooding problem in south Mayo. [16895/07]

Photo of Noel AhernNoel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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The Office of Public Works has commenced works to alleviate flooding in the Kilmaine area of South Mayo. In this regard, works are ongoing on an overflow channel from Clyard turlough into an OPW scheduled channel of the Corrib — Headford Scheme. It is planned to follow this work with construction of an overflow pipeline into the same channel from Thomastown turlough. It is expected that both these projects will be completed before the onset of winter.

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