Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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78. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works will consider funding for flood alleviation measures in an area (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48575/13]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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The management of localised flooding issues in any particular area is a matter in the first instance for the relevant local authority concerned.

It is open to Kildare County Council to submit an application under the Office of Public Work's Minor Works & Coastal Protection Scheme. Any application received will be assessed under the eligibility criteria, which includes a requirement that any measures are cost beneficial and have regard to the overall availability of funding. Application forms and related guidelines are available on the OPW website under Flood Risk Management.