Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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89. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will allocate additional funding to ensure the repair of an embankment at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34981/14]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The Office of Public Works commenced repair works on embankments at the location referred to by the Deputy at Callinafercy West, Milltown, Co. Kerry earlier this year, following the tidal storm surge of 3 January. These flood defences are within the Maine Catchment Drainage Scheme, which is under the care of the OPW.

The OPW intends to carry out further repair works before the end of the year but it is hoped that a more permanent solution to the breaches of the embankments at Callinafercy can be delivered next year. The OPW has spent €875,000 approximately to date on repairs to OPW infrastructure on the Rivers Maine and Feale following the storm damage earlier in the year and will continue to allocate funding on a priority basis.