John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 156: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money allocated to Kilkenny County Council for flood relief projects; the location of each; if he will fund a scheme at a location (details supplied); the number and location of other projects in the county for which funding has been applied for and the location of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26862/10]

Martin Mansergh (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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To date, a total of €746,500 in funding has been allocated to Kilkenny County Council under the ongoing OPW scheme which commenced in 2009 to provide funding to local authorities to carry out minor mitigation works to address localised flooding problems. Funds were allocated in respect of projects at Kilmacow, Graiguenamanagh, Thomastown, Callan, Mullinavat and Gowran. The Council also submitted an application for funding to undertake works at Dungooly, Mooncoin. The application did not meet the minimum cost benefit eligibility criteria of the scheme.

The Office of Public Works has not received an application from the Council for funding in respect of flood mitigation works at Ballyragget to date. It would be open to the Council to submit such an application under the scheme. If an application is received, it will be assessed in accordance with the relevant eligibility criteria, and having regard to the total funding available for flood mitigation works this year.