Written answers

Tuesday, 4 March 2014

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Flood Relief Schemes Applications

Photo of Michael McCarthyMichael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour)
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128. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to outline the position regarding funding and construction of a new flood relief scheme (details supplied) in County Cork; the progress that has been made to date; if he will provide a prospective timeline of when he expects work on the scheme to get under way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10364/14]

Photo of Brian HayesBrian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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A potential preferred option for a flood relief scheme for Clonakilty was identified as part of the South West Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) study.

Engineering and environmental consultants have recently been appointed to take the Scheme forward to construction. The Steering Group for the project, consisting of representatives of the Office of Public Works (OPW), Cork County Council and the consultants, is due to meet on 6th March 2014. It is envisaged that a Public Information Day will be held in the Summer when the members of the public can give their views on the direction the Scheme is taking.

The OPW has provided for the Scheme in its multi-annual profiles of expenditure up to 2016.

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