Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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70. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to outline the expenditure incurred by the Office of Public Works for the years 2011 to 2015 on drainage works in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32447/15]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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71. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to outline the details of funding provided by the Office of Public Works to Cavan County Council to carry out drainage works for the years 2011 to 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32448/15]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 70 and 71 together.

The Office of Public Works (OPW) has incurred expenditure on drainage works in County Cavan in the period in question in respect of both its ongoing programme of maintenance of watercourses and channels under Arterial Drainage Schemes carried out by it in the county and in respect of funding provided to Cavan County Council for works undertaken by the Council under the OPW's Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme.

In relation to arterial drainage maintenance, total expenditure of €1.174m has been incurred on the OPW Boyne, Glyde & Dee and Inny drainage scheme between 2011 and 2015 to date. The yearly breakdown of expenditure is as follows:

In 2012 the Office of Public Works approved funding of €110,700 to Cavan County Council for drainage works in County Cavan under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme for projects in Mullagh and Butlersbridge. The Council fully drew down this funding in that year. OPW has incurred no expenditure under the Minor Works Scheme for drainage works in the county in 2011 and 2013-2015.