Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 124: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received a report from the Office of Public Works in respect of flooding by the River Pill of the village of Piltown during moderate periods of rainfall; and if he has allocated the necessary finance to carry out the works. [24537/08]

Martin Mansergh (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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The Office of Public Works has completed a pre-feasibility Study of the problem of flooding in Piltown, County Kilkenny. A pre-feasibility study is the first stage in determining, based on readily available information and where information is not available reasonable assumptions, whether a flood relief scheme is likely to be viable on social, environmental and economic grounds. The report concludes that a flood relief scheme for Piltown may be viable and therefore investigation of the problem should proceed to the next stage, which is a more detailed feasibility study to determine the most appropriate scheme for the town and its environs. The Office of Public Works is in consultation with Kilkenny County Council regarding flooding issues in a number of areas in the County, and the potential for a scheme in Piltown, including the issue of funding, will be progressed as part of this process.