Written answers
Thursday, 8 November 2012
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Flood Relief Schemes
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the funding provided by the Office of Public Works towards flood relief in south county Dublin; if he will detail the projects for which moneys have been provided; if he will also detail those projects for which funding requests were rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49207/12]
Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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The Office of Public Works currently administers the Minor Flood Mitigation Works Scheme. The Scheme was introduced in 2009 and provides funding to local authorities to undertake small-scale alleviation measures to address flooding problems within their administrative areas. From 2010 to date in 2012, total funding of €887,200 has been approved for five projects located within the administrative boundaries of South Dublin and Dun Laoghaire - Rathdown County Councils. Details of the applications received from these local authorities are set out in the following tables.
South Dublin County Council
| Year | Project Location | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Tubber Lane, Lucan | Refused - Cost benefit requirement not satisfied |
| Whitechurch Stream, Whitechurch School, Rathfarnham | Refused – Cost benefit requirement not satisfied 2011 | |
| 2011 | No applications submitted | - |
| 2012 | Owendoher River, Woodview Cottages, Rathfarnham | Funding of €108,000 approved |
| Poddle River Works | Funding of €250,000 approved. | |
| Tallaght / Jobstown Works | Funding of €333,000 approved | |
| Glenbrook Footbridge, Owendoher River | Refused - No flood risk | |
| Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham | Refused - Outside remit of Scheme | |
| Total Funding Approved | €691,000 |
Dun Laoghaire - Rathdown County Council
| Year | Project Location | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | No applications submitted | - |
| 2011 | Packenham Road, Monkstown Works | Funding of €43,200 approved |
| 2012 | Stradbrook Stream, Monkstown Works | Funding of €153,000 approved |
| Commons Road, Shanganagh stream | Under consideration | |
| Deansgrange Stream | Under consideration | |
| Total Funding Approved | €196,200 |
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