John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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297. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the plans for flood relief work in respect of a town (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11152/15]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The engineering and environmental studies required for the proposed River Deel (Crossmolina) Flood Relief Scheme are being progressed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) and its consultants. A public information day was held in Crossmolina in June 2014 to apprise interested parties of the preferred option, which was generally well received. Consultation was also initiated with relevant Government Departments during 2014 and discussions are currently ongoing with the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), of the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, in relation to issues it raised regarding environmental impacts of the proposals.

Subject to a favourable outcome to the discussions with the NPWS, it is hoped to bring the scheme to statutory Public Exhibition, as required by the Arterial Drainage Acts, during the Summer of 2015. Following this, and provided the proposals are generally accepted by the public and other stakeholders, the OPW will seek formal sanction from the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to proceed with the scheme. At this point, it is not possible to indicate a timeframe for commencement of construction.

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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298. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a flood relief plan has been finalised in respect of a town (details supplied) in County Mayo; if he will publish the plan; if he will offer a time frame for completion of the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11202/15]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The engineering and environmental studies required for the proposed River Deel (Crossmolina) Flood Relief Scheme are being progressed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) and its consultants. A public information day was held in Crossmolina in June 2014 to apprise interested parties of the preferred option, which was generally well received. Consultation was also initiated with relevant Government Departments during 2014, and discussions are currently ongoing with the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), of the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, in relation to issues it raised regarding environmental impacts of the proposals.

Subject to a favourable outcome to the discussions with the NPWS, it is hoped to bring the scheme to statutory Public Exhibition, as required by the Arterial Drainage Acts, during the Summer of 2015. Following this, and provided the proposals are generally accepted by the public and other stakeholders, the OPW will seek formal sanction from the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to proceed with the scheme. At this point, it is not possible to indicate a timeframe for commencement of construction.