Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 335: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will ascertain from the National Parks and Wildlife Service if it has had discussions with the Office of Public Works on flood mitigation works in the Roundfort-Hollymount area of County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30336/10]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 336: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress that has been made between the National Parks and Wildlife Service and the Office of Public Works on flood mitigation works in the Roundfort-Hollymount area of County Mayo; if the Office of Public Works design has been accepted yet; the issues still outstanding regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30338/10]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 337: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the National Parks and Wildlife Service proposes to commence flood mitigation works in the Roundfort-Hollymount area of County Mayo in conjunction with the Office of Public Works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30339/10]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I propose to take Question Nos. 335 to 337, inclusive, together.

My Department has had further discussions with OPW to assist in the design of 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, and the works by OPW must therefore be compatible with the requirements of the Directive. The revised work programme will be reviewed by my Department when it is received from OPW so that the mitigation works can commence.