Written answers

Tuesday, 16 October 2012

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Flood Prevention Measures

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to deal with a drainage problem (details supplied) in County Monaghan as outlined through representations to the Office of Public Works; if the necessary remedial works will be undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44592/12]

Photo of Brian HayesBrian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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The Office of Public Works received an application from Monaghan County Council earlier this year under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works Scheme for funding of €125,000 for a study of the flooding at Monaghan Creamery and in the Milltown and Ballyalbany areas around Monaghan Town. The purpose of the study was to investigate the causes of the flooding and to identify appropriate mitigation measures.

As the area is to be studied in detail under the OPW's ongoing North-West/ Neagh-Bann Catchment Flood Risk Assessment & Management (CFRAM) Study, it was not considered appropriate to fund a separate study. Therefore the application was not approved.

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