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Wednesday, 30 June 2010

9:00 pm

Photo of Ulick BurkeUlick Burke (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 113: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money allocated to Galway County Council in respect of flood relief projects; the location of each proposed project; the cost in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28582/10]

Photo of Martin ManserghMartin Mansergh (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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To date, a total of €1,567,470 in funding has been allocated directly to Galway County Council under the ongoing scheme which I commenced in 2009 to provide funding to local authorities to carry out minor mitigation works to address localised flooding problems. In addition, €300,000 has been assigned for works at Oranmore, which will be jointly undertaken by the OPW and the Council, while €334,000 has been made available for the projects at Ferragh, Caherlistrane; Gortbeg, Cahergal, Tuam; and Moylough Village, which will be carried out by the Office of Public Works on the Council's behalf.

A summary of the total funding allocated for minor flood relief projects in Galway to date is given as follows:

Project LocationFunding
Kilconnell€36,000
Ahascragh€45,000
Ballyglunin€60,000
Crowe St., Gort€36,000
Newtown, Abbeyknockmoy€250,000
Cloonoo, Loughrea€2,000
Ballydavid, Athenry/ Clarin River€90,000
Ballinasloe Town Study€9,000
Turloughgarve, Corrandulla€16,200
Caherduff, Ardrahan, Gort Road€5,400
Kylemore, Laurencetown€9,000
Killevny, Laurencetown€4,050
Poolboy, Ballinasloe€19,800
Crowsnest, Laurencetown€9,000
New Inn Village€31,500
Ballyglass,Kilconnell€9,000
Rathglass, New Inn€13,500
Ferragh, Caherlistrane€115,000
Gortbeg, Cahergal, Tuam€49,000
Corgerry Oughter, Menlough€16,200
Rahins, Mountbellew€13,500
Cloonrelagh, Mountbellew€11,250
Derrymullen, Ballinasloe€315,000
Derrymullen, Ballinasloe€45,200
East Bridge, Ballinasloe€40,500
Bride St, Loughrea€31,500
Cross Street, Loughrea Town€67,500
Ballyglass, Turloughmore€18,000
Bullaun, Loughrea€67,500
The Walks, Station Road, Loughrea€27,000
Ryehill Demesne, Monivea€14,400
Bellayarha North€9,000
Caherkistrane€27,000
Knockanranny€10,800
Carraroe Area Office, Inverin€5,850
Mira€67,500
Ballyglass South, Ballymoe€54,000
Moylough Village€170,000
N18 at Oranmore€14,400
Kilcoona€4,500
Castlegrove, Tuam€21,420
Oranmore€300,000
Tarramud & Coldwood, Clarin River€40,000

Galway County Council has submitted a number of further applications, which are currently being assessed in accordance with the relevant eligibility criteria, and having regard to the total funding available for flood mitigation works this year. It is open to the Council to submit additional applications during the year.

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