Tom Sheahan (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide funding to protect an area (details supplied) from further devastation and to protect residents from further flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39801/09]

Martin Mansergh (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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As a result of the Commissioners of Public Works inviting submissions from Local Authorities for funding of coastal protection works in 2009, Kerry County Council submitted four projects for funding. Each Local Authority was requested to prioritise the projects included in their submission.

The Office of Public Works (OPW) has reviewed all projects submitted and, following a qualitative assessment of them, has decided on the allocation of the €676,000 to Local Authorities for coastal protection works in 2009. In carrying out their qualitative assessment, the OPW was mindful of areas where there was a known risk to human life and/or a substantial risk to the infrastructure of the area, and where works or studies could be substantially completed in 2009. Kerry County Council was allocated €360,000 of the available funding for 2009 in respect of its submission for funding. This does not include a provision in respect of the areas referred to in the Deputy's question. Kerry County Council have assigned a lower priority to this area.

However, OPW will further review the situation towards the end of 2009, with a view to preparing a 2010 coastal protection programme.

Tom Sheahan (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that the engineers who will carry out an investigation into flooding at Glenflesk and Sneem in County Kerry will meet with the landowners along the flooding lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39802/09]

Martin Mansergh (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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The Commissioners of Public Works approved funding to Kerry County Council for funding to investigate the flooding problems at Glenfesk and Sneem. The carrying out of the studies is a matter for the Council.