Written answers
Tuesday, 25 February 2014
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Flood Relief Schemes Funding
Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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360. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in view of the fact that local authorities had prepared and agreed their budgets prior to the storm damage and the restrictions that have been put in place in respect of their borrowings, if he will review the requirement to put up 10% matching funding as this will put a major strain on council resources and will prevent a large number of important projects from proceeding; if he will now accept that this is a national crisis and provide 100% grant aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9612/14]
Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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As Government has approved an allocation of funding for the repair of public flood defence infrastructure damaged in recent storm events, the OPW will grant 100% of such costs to Local Authorities under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme.
As stated in the letter OPW sent on 10th January, 2014 to City and County Managers, this is a once-off measure to reinstate built coastal defences to their pre-storm condition.
Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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361. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a breakdown of the applications received by his Department from Donegal County Council in respect of flooding damage including the amount requested and a list of works and details of damage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9640/14]
Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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The table below details the applications received by the Office of Public Works from Donegal County Council following the January and February 2014 coastal storms. The applications are currently being assessed, in conjunction with applications received from other local authorities, and the Council will be notified of the outcome of this process shortly.
From an initial examination of the applications however, it appears that some of the damage indicated relates to non coastal protection infrastructure and so would not be a matter for the OPW eg damage to shore paths, boardwalks, car-parks, life guard facilities etc.. This will be followed-up with the Council.
Details of Donegal Coastal Flooding Storm Damage applications received under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme
| Location | Funding Requested | Damage Details | Proposed Works |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inver Village | €59,584 | Existing defences damaged and washed away a lot of material behind. | To extend and raise rock armour works previously placed further along. |
| Isle of Roy | €56,000 | Existing causeway parapet wall was badly damaged and required protection to prevent the island being cut off. | To build 210m of rock armour and repair parapets section. |
| Moville Shore Path | €70,000 | Large scale damage to shore path. | Repair damaged sections of shore path and build new case walls to support path. |
| Ards Flood Barrier | €103,500 | Existing Sea Defence breached and washed away during Jan and Feb Storms. | It is proposed to re-set the existing embankment and flood gates, however advice required from OPW on type and extent of repair work. The OPW has visited this site in Jan 2014. |
| Keadue, Rosnakill | €93,666 | Existing Sea wall washed away during Dec and Jan Storms. | It is proposed to proposed to rebuild 63m of retaining wall using masonry blocks and to build 190m of Rock Armour in front of retaining Wall. |
| Shore Road, Mountcharles | €50,500 | Recent storms damaged existing defences and washed away a lot of material behind. | Propose to extend and raise rock armour works previously placed further along. |
| Maghery Strand | €85,000 | Existing Sea Defence washed away during Jan and Feb Storms. It was a soft specialist sea defence. See Report from University of Ulster attached. | It is proposed to re-establish the system that was in place before storm i.e. the proposed system as per the University of Ulster report. |
| Lisfannon Beach | €60,000 | Dune erosion, destruction of access road and car parking, signage and lifeguard facilities at Blue Flag Beach. | Construct new access roadway and parking area at beach. Approx 280m x 7m. |
| Killybegs Shore Road | €67,000 | Existing coastal protection washed away resulting in footpath and wall being undermined. | Fill voids under wall and footpath with concrete (this may have to be done by hand) and then place new rock armour along the length of the works. |
| Buncrana Shore Walk | €47,850 | Existing Sea Defence washed away during Jan and Feb Storms. | It is proposed to re-set existing boulders and import replacement boulders as required. |
| Ray Rathmullan | €46,370 | Existing coastal protection damaged and washed away during Dec and Jan Storms. | It is proposed to build 135m of Rock Armour in along damaged coast to protect road and land and to repair Slipway. |
| Beagh Bridge | €12,400 | Damaged retaining wall and sand/muck build up through stone arch road crossing. | It is proposed to rebuild the stone walls that have cracked and clean the archway crossing of sand and muck build up. |
| Ballyiriston | €16,400 | Damaged retaining wall capping and sand/muck build up through stone arch road crossing. | It is proposed to rebuild the capping and repoint the wall where cracked and clean the archway crossing of sand and muck build up. |
| Creevy Pier, Ballyshannon | €30,000 | Recent storms damaged existing defences and washed away a lot of material. | It is propose to carry out repairs to the sea wall, and add additional rock armour to protect the public road. |
| Culoort Road, Malin Head | €100,000 | Storm surge has washed away embankment and road. | Reconstruct the embankment and rebuilt the road 5m wide. |
| Trabeg Beach, Downings | €49,419 | Embankment supporting road as slipped down un to beach. | It is proposed to build Rock Amour along the beach and construct an embankment on top of the rock armour to road level. |
| Fintragh Beach, Killybegs | €29,500 | Recent storms damaged/dislodged existing rock armour defences. | Remove all dislodged Rock Armour and import further rock and rebuild again along the length of the car park wall. |
| Melmore Seawall | €32,801 | Material behind existing seawall washed out by January Storms and seawall in poor condition. | It proposed to infill behind the existing retaining wall and lay rock armour in front of wall. It will also be necessary to repair a 10m section of road that this slippage is occurring by building a side slope on the Rock. |
| Maghery Dunes | €25,000 | Existing Sea Defence washed away during Jan and Feb Storms. | It is proposed to re-set any existing boulders and import new replacement boulders as required. |
| Milbay Beach, Inch Island | €80,000 | Sea protection wall undermined in recent storms and road washed away. | Repair / Rebuild damaged sections of sea wall. Repair damaged road, replacing unprotected sections with a concrete pavement. The alternative is to build a wall along the full roadway which would be costly and not in keeping with the area. |
| Westend Car Park | €10,000 | Existing Sea Defence washed away during Jan and Feb Storms. | It is proposed to rebuild the wall. |
| Curransport 'The Durline' | €11,000 | Existing Sea Defence Boulders washed away during Jan and Feb Storms and smaller boulders deposited at mouth of river impeding flow and causing flooding upstream. | It is proposed to re-set existing boulders and import replacement boulders for the sea defences. Excess cobbles in river course will be removed. |
| Ranamona Island Causeway | €11,000 | Existing Sea Defence washed away during Jan and Feb Storms. | It is proposed to re-set existing boulders and import replacement boulders as required. |
| Dungloe Pier | €9,600 | Fix damaged stone retaining wall and replace Rock Armour where it has been damaged or moved. | It is proposed to rebuild the stone wall where damaged and repoint the wall where cracked. It is also proposed to replace the rock armour that is damaged. |
| Rossnowlagh Beach | €9,900 | Recent storms damaged existing access road to the beach. | It is proposed to build rock armour to protect the access and carry our surface repairs to the roadway. |
| Buncronan | €5,200 | Existing gabions damaged by recent storms, replace or strengthen with rock armour. | Install rock armour to provide additional protection. |
| Main Beach, Bundoran | €5,000 | Existing Sea Defence displaced during Jan and Feb Storms. | It is proposed to re-set the existing boulders and import boulders to strengthen the end points of the rock armour. |
| Whitestrand, Rathmullan | €74,258 | Existing coastal protection washed away during Dec and Jan Storms. | It is proposed to build 260m of Rock Armour in along damaged coast to protect road and football pitch. |
| Rossbeg | €23,500 | Damaged retaining wall and road. | It is proposed to provide Rock armour to the outside of the existing wall to add strength and prevent/reduce overtopping of wall onto roadway behind. |
| Aranmore Island | €40,000 | Existing Sea Defence washed away during Jan and Feb Storms. | It is proposed to re-set existing boulders with minimal importation of replacement boulders. |
| Tory Island | €12,000 | Existing Sea Defence displaced during Jan and Feb Storms. | It is proposed to re-set the existing boulders. |
| Gola Island | €7,500 | Existing Sea Defence washed away during Jan and Feb Storms. | It is proposed to re-set the existing boulders. |
| Lagg Beach, Malin | €50,000 | Storm surge has washed away car park and road. | Reconstruct breakwater embankment. |
| Magheragallon | €75,000 | Tidal storm surge eroded beach and road along beach. | It is proposed to import and set boulders at sea defences. It is also proposed to rebuild existing non-council roadway. |
| Cruit Island | €9,000 | Damaged boardwalk. | It is proposed to construct a new boardwalk (however this cost is not part of this application). It is proposed to provide adequate sea defence to protect the new boardwalk when it is constructed. |
| Mullaghderg | €7,500 | Existing timber beach access ramp partially swept away. | It is proposed to re-set existing timber supports and rebuild washed away ramp. |
| Bunaninver, Gweedore | €5,000 | Existing timber beach access ramp partially swept away. | It is proposed to re-set existing timber supports and rebuild washed away ramp. |
| Port Arthur Boardwalk | €5,250 | High seas damaged boardwalk. | It is proposed to re-set uprights and boardwalk timbers. |
| Promenade, Bundoran | €6,000 | Existing pedestrian railing badly damaged during Jan and Feb Storms. | Replace pedestrian barrier. |
| Trabeg Beach Caravan Park | €80,000 | Existing coastal protection damaged and washed away during Dec and Jan Storms. | It is proposed to build 541m of Rock Armour 2m high along damaged coast to protect the Caravan Park. |
| Clós Phádraig Housing Estate | €200,000 | The river has destroyed / damaged the gabion walls that protect the back garden of the housing estate. As a result, the river is now eroding the unprotected embankments, eating away the back gardens of the housing estate. | It is proposed to removed the existing failed gabion wall along the entire length of the housing estate. A new retaining wall / gabion wall system is to be erected in its place. In addition scour protection is to be provided to the existing concrete support of the mains sewer pipe that crosses the river. |
| Ballyhiernan Bay | €562,000 | Existing coastal protection damaged and washed away during Dec and Jan Storms. | It is proposed to build 1791m of Rock Armour 3m high along damaged coast to protect the Caravan Parks. |
| Islandmore, Lifford | €200,000 | Some of the existing embankments are collapsing as a result of continuous erosion. | It is proposed to create new embankments or carry out maintenance on existing weakened embankments around the entire island. Rock armour may be required in specific locations around the island to prevent further erosion. |
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