Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 327: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the national parks and wildlife service has met the Office of Public Works regarding the Roundfort Hollymount Flood Mitigation report proposals; the position regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17748/10]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
Link to this: Individually | In context

My Department met with OPW on 12 April 2010 to discuss their proposals to undertake work to alleviate flooding in the Roundfort-Hollymount area in county Mayo. This area is part of the Kilglassan/Caheravoostia Turlough Complex Special Area of Conservation (SAC) which is protected under the EU Habitats Directive. A number of further aspects of the project, identified at the meeting, need to be reviewed to satisfy the requirements of the EU Habitats Directive. It is expected that an agreed solution will be finalised shortly which will address the flooding problem without adversely impacting on the turloughs.