Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 144: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 206 of 2 April 2008, if he will explain what is meant by where it is considered appropriate on economic, social and environmental grounds to do so. [13241/08]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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All flood relief schemes must satisfy certain basic criteria to allow works to be carried out: It must be technically feasible to carry out the proposed works. The proposed works must be cost beneficial. The proposed works must not be detrimental to the environment. A Cost Benefit Analysis and an Environmental Impact Statement of the proposed works are carried out to ascertain as to whether the above criteria are met.