Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that has been budgeted through the national development plan for flood relief schemes; the amount that has been allocated to date for flood relief schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31832/08]

Martin Mansergh (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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The Government allocated €382 million towards Flood Relief Activities in the National Development Plan from 2007 to 2013. Expenditure in 2007 was €23.1 million with anticipated expenditure in 2008 amounting to €29 million. The allocation for 2009 and subsequent years will be known when the annual Estimates are published.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 108: To ask the Minister for Finance the towns and locations at which his Department previously assessed the actual impact to private property and businesses as a result of flooding since June 1997 to date in 2008; the action that was taken on foot of reports received by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31834/08]

Martin Mansergh (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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Office of Public Works staff respond as far as possible to all reports they receive of damage to private or public property and business as a result of flooding. Many of these requests do not generate formal reports as the position is outlined to interested parties in the course of discussions on the problem, and where OPW has a responsibility for maintenance of channels, necessary works are incorporated in ongoing maintenance programmes. Where OPW does not have a responsibility, this is explained and any other useful information is provided in an informal manner.

It would require a major investment of time to search through diaries and records to list all of the locations assessed in this manner and the outcome in each case. The cost and diversion of staff from their normal duties to do this would not be justified.

If the Deputy wishes to have information on any specific locations, I will be happy to provide that to him.

The list below is a record of the main areas OPW has been involved in during the time referred to by the Deputy. The areas include both Schemes undertaken directly by OPW and others in conjunction with the relevant Local Authorities.

Schemes Completed:

Mulkear River, Newport, Co. Tipperary

Nanny River, Duleek, Co. Meath

Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare

Gort Town, Bridge Street, Galway

Lacken (Ardrahan), Galway

Mulkear River, Cappamore, Co. Limerick

Bridgend, Co. Donegal

Maam Valley, Co Galway

Shinkeen Stream, Hazlehatch, Co. Kildare

Bandon River, Dunmanway, Co. Cork

Suir River, Carrick-on-Suir

River Nore, Kilkenny

Drumcollogher, Co. Limerick

Belhavel, Co Leitrim

Avoca, Aughrim & Baltinglass, Co Wicklow

Morrell River, Co Kildare

Lyreen-Meadowbrook Rivers, Co. Kildare

Al River, Athlone, Co Westmeath

Freemount, Co Cork

Scotch Quay, Waterford City

Mullinahone, Tipperary

Kinvara, Co Galway

Clancy's Strand, Limerick City

River Tolka, Meath

River Tolka, Dublin City area

Ongoing Schemes at various stages:

River Tolka, Fingal

Barrow River, Carlow Town

River Dodder, Dublin

John's River, Waterford

Ennis, Co. Clare

Munster Blackwater, Mallow, Co Cork

Munster Blackwater Fermoy, Co Cork

Enniscorthy, Co Wexford

Arklow, Co. Wicklow

Templemore, Co Tipperary

Mornington, Co. Meath

Tullow, Co. Carlow

Piltown, Co Kilkenny

Rye Water, Leixlip, Co Kildare

Limerick (Harry's Mall and Clancy Strand)

South Docklands, Dublin City

Abbeylara, Co Longford

Mullingar, Co Westmeath

Woodford, Co Offaly

River Suir, Clonmel

OPW, in conjunction with the relevant Local Authorities, are also undertaking Flood Risk Assessment and Management Plans in the following Catchments:

River Lee

River Dodder

River Liffey

Letterkenny

Fingal/East Meath

River Suir