Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 100: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding a feasibility study for the upgrading and repair of the River Fergus embankments from Drumquin, County Clare to Kildysart, County Clare being carried out; if consultants have been appointed; when the report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26908/07]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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An examination into the feasibility, cost and environmental implications of upgrading the embankments referred to will be undertaken by Engineering staff of the Office of Public Works. It is expected that the study report will be completed early next year.

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 101: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will continue the funding to the Office of Public Works to enable them to refurbish the embankment on the south eastern bank of the Brick River from Lixnaw Bridge to Ballinaghar Bridge to prevent the flooding of the recently built local authority housing estate (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26926/07]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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A programme of refurbishment of the embankments of the Feale Catchment Drainage Scheme, which includes the River Brick, under the maintenance provisions of the Arterial Drainage Act, 1945, commenced this year. It is intended that this programme will continue and that the necessary funding will be made available.

The work is being prioritised on the basis of risk to housing and while the OPW is at present finalising its programme for 2008, it is likely that the primary focus will be on the town of Listowel next year.

The embankment on the South Eastern bank of the River Brick from Lixnaw Bridge to Ballinaghar bridge will be refurbished as soon as embankments protecting a larger number of properties have been completed.