Michael Noonan (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 124: To ask the Minister for Finance when permanent levees to replace the temporary levees which were erected by the Office of Public Works at Shannon Banks, Corbally, County Limerick will be put in place; the nature of the permanent levees; their height and location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15974/10]

Martin Mansergh (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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Subject to agreement with Clare County Council, and following further consultation with local residents, the Office of Public Works proposes to carry out works on the existing embankments at Shannon Banks during the Summer. Following an assessment of recent water levels, it is proposed to reduce the height of the embankments by 300-500 mm in order to reduce visual impact and to decrease their side slopes. It is proposed to establish grass cover on the embankments. It is also proposed to re-locate part of the embankments further away from a number of properties in the Hampstead Park area.