Michael Kitt (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 204: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding improvement works on the Dunkellin river, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36068/11]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Galway County Council has appointed consultants to carry out an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed flood relief scheme for the Dunkellin River (from Craughwell to Kilcolgan) and the Aggard Stream, and to complete the detailed design of the scheme to enable the necessary statutory consents to be obtained. In order to further the consultative process, another Public Information Event is being arranged by the Council for early in 2012.

The Council is progressing the scheme through An Bord Pleanála under the Strategic Infrastructure Act. The Office of Public Works (OPW) understands that due to the complexity of the environmental issues involved, the Council expects that the EIS will be completed in Spring 2012. The OPW also understands that An Bord Pleanála will formally consider the scheme on completion of the EIS.