Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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344. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update regarding flood relief works (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34857/14]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Repair works to 15m of collapsed sea wall at Strand Road, Sutton were included in the programme of works Fingal County Council submitted to the Office of Public Works on foot of the Government Decision of 11 February that allocated funding for repairs of coastal protection and flood defence infrastructure damaged in the period 13th December to 6th January. The Council has indicated that these works are now completed.

The flood defence works on the River Wad at Donnycarney, which are being undertaken and managed by Dublin City Council as the Contracting Authority with funding provided by the OPW, commenced in late 2013 and are currently approximately 90% complete. The main elements of the works are being carried out on behalf of the Council by the OPW using its own labour force. It is expected that the works will be completed before the end of this year, weather permitting.

Dublin City Council is the lead authority in relation to the development of any flood relief proposals for Clontarf and the OPW understands that the Council is currently exploring possible options in this regard. Should a viable, cost beneficial flood relief scheme emerge which meets with the acceptance of the relevant stakeholders, including the public, it will be open to the Council to apply for funding from the OPW to undertake such a scheme.