Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 165: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8716/10]

Martin Mansergh (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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The Office of Public Works recently completed the programmed works for which it has a statutory maintenance responsibility on the stretch of channel adjacent to the lands referred to by the Deputy. There are no plans at present to carry out further works.

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 166: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has recently sanctioned minor flood relief works in 2010 on the River Sullane and on the River Bride; if so, the financial allocation available in respect of these works; the details of other minor flood relief works approved in County Cork; the procedure regarding the appointment of contractors for these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8718/10]

Martin Mansergh (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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The Office of Public Works (OPW) recently published a draft Flood Risk Assessment and Management Plan for the Lee Catchment, which identifies mitigation measures for areas of significant flood risk. The measures identified in the draft Plan include the provision of flood alleviation works on the River Sullane at Ballyvourney / Ballymakeera and on the River Bride at Crookstown.

It is planned that the works on the Sullane will be undertaken by the OPW. Preliminary design work has already commenced and it is anticipated that the scheme will be carried out in 2011, subject to the required public consultation process and the overall availability of resources.

Cork County Council has recently submitted to OPW a number of applications for funding for minor flood mitigation works the Council proposes to undertake in 2010. These are currently being assessed, in conjunction with applications received from other Local Authorities, in accordance with the relevant eligibility criteria and having regard to the total funding available for such works this year.

The OPW understands that the Council will be submitting an application in relation to works at Crookstown. If an application is submitted, it will be assessed along with all other applications received under the scheme.