Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 188: To ask the Minister for Finance the position in relation to his proposals directly or in conjunction with Kildare County Council for the alleviation of flooding at Leixlip, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22297/08]

Martin Mansergh (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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The Office of Public Works and Kildare County Council agreed a programme of works to alleviate flooding on the Silleachain River at Mill Lane, and on the Rye River, including the Dún Carraig estate and works commenced in these areas in September 2007.

The first phase of works on the Silleachain River is now substantially complete, and re-instatement works are currently being carried out on landowner's properties adjacent to the river. Embankment works on the Rye River have been completed and works are on-going at Distillery Lane in relation to the Bridge and the retaining walls in this area. It is envisaged that the works on the Rye River will be substantially completed by the end of the year.