Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 261: To ask the Minister for Finance when food relief works will be carried out at a location (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in view of recent bad flooding. [5299/10]

Martin Mansergh (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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The Commissioners of Public Works have completed an examination of a Flood Risk Management Study submitted by the Local Authority in relation to the possibility of providing flood alleviation works for Graiguenamanagh in Co. Kilkenny. They are currently in the process of arranging a meeting with the Local Authority with a view to identifying flood relief measures, which might be undertaken to alleviate the flooding problem in this area.

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 262: To ask the Minister for Finance when approval will be sanctioned to proceed to contract for flood relief works at a location (details supplied) in County Carlow. [5300/10]

Martin Mansergh (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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Preliminary proposals for a major flood relief scheme for Tullow were prepared by the Office of Public Works. However, subsequent developments in relation to a property in the town that was a central focus of the proposals eroded the economic justification for the scheme to the extent that it was not considered viable.

Following recent contact between OPW and Carlow County Council officials, the Council has this month submitted an application for funding for minor flood mitigation works at Tullow that the Council propose to carry out this year. This application will be considered by the OPW in conjunction with all other applications submitted by Carlow County Council and other Local Authorities.