Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 195: To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to grant the Office of Public Works statutory responsibility for the River Liffey in order to take responsibility for the maintenance and safety along the river particularly in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14516/10]

Martin Mansergh (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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Responsibility for the maintenance of the River Liffey lies with the riparian owners of property along the river. There are no plans to change this arrangement.

The remit of the Office of Public Works is to identify significant flood risks in river Catchment areas and to devise integrated flood defence measures aimed at reducing these risks. A comprehensive Flood Risk Management Study of the River Liffey Catchment, including Chapelizod will commence later this year. The OPW will take the lead coordinating role in progressing this study and will consult with all the main interested parties, bodies and authorities in the River Liffey when conducting the study.