Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 78: To ask the Minister for Finance the names of all consultants who have worked on a project (details supplied); the amount the plans have cost to date; the amount of time dedicated by officials of the Office of Public Works to the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13915/09]

Martin Mansergh (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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The Office of Public Works (OPW) has produced an outline design for a preferred flood relief scheme for the town of Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford and has just completed a formal public exhibition of that design, as required under the Arterial Drainage Acts. This outline design was completed by internal Engineering staff within the OPW in consultation with Enniscorthy Town Council and Wexford County Council. External Consultants, Royal Haskoning were appointed to produce an Environmental Impact Statement and a property survey was also procured externally through Research Ireland. OPW has also provided funding to Enniscorthy Town Council for initial design work on a replacement bridge for the existing Seamus Rafter Bridge.

Total costs associated with the proposed scheme since Wexford County Council and Enniscorthy Town Council asked OPW to develop flood relief proposals in 2001 are €169,744.38. Information is not readily available to quantify the cost of the time spent on the proposed scheme by OPW personnel, who have been working on a number of other projects contemporaneously with Enniscorthy. OPW will now examine observations made arising from the public exhibition and ongoing consultation with interested parties and will make decisions in relation to the progression of the proposed scheme once this process is completed.