Written answers

Wednesday, 5 March 2014

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Flood Relief Schemes Applications

Photo of Tommy BroughanTommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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82. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the applications received by his Department from Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council in respect of flooding damage including the amount requested; if he will further provide a list of the proposed remedial works and details of the damage done to the areas for which funding was sought. [11167/14]

Photo of Brian HayesBrian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy's question has been taken to refer to damage caused during the storms this Winter. Please see the table below which lists the relevant details on the coastal storm flooding damage applications the Office of Public Works has received from Fingal County Council under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme.

Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme

Coastal Storm Flooding Damage applications

Fingal County Council

LocationDamage DetailsList of Proposed Remedial WorksAmount requested
South Strand Rd, Skerries Existing rock armour dislodged/ moved.Repair work and additional sections to existing rock armour.€18,000
Portrane Beach/RoadAlmost 3 metres of open space lost, which was posing an immediate threat to the public road serving Seaview Park

and Tower Heights Estates.
The works were completed in late January and comprised installation of rock armour to protect the public road.€19,000
Portmarnock BeachBreach of foundations of existing flood defence wall.Repair to timber sleeper revetment and concrete slabs at Portmarnock Beach.€31,500
Strand Rd, Sutton15m section of sea wall collapsed.Repair of Sea Wall.€18,000
Barnageeragh SeawallDamage to existing retaining wall.Repair to existing retaining wall.€18,000
Portrane/DonabateCoastal erosion.Dune management system including dune re-profiling, matting and planting in conjunction with sand fencing.€180,000
Total€284,500
The OPW understands that the only area in Dublin City subjected to direct damage by the storms is located at Stella Gardens, Ringsend where there was a Breach of foundation of a flood defence wall. Dublin City Council has indicated that an application for funding will be submitted in relation to remedial works at that location.

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