Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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107. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a flood defence mechanism at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry [5010/16]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The embankments at Incherea are old Land Commission embankments and the Office of Public Works (OPW) is not responsible for the upkeep of these embankments.

It is a matter for Kerry County Council (KCC) in the first instance to investigate and address issues of coastal protection and flooding at the location indicated. It is open to KCC to undertake any required remedial works using its own resources. Alternatively, if following assessment KCC can identify any economically and environmentally viable measures to address the flooding problem at this location, it may apply for funding to carry out proposed works under the OPW Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. Any application received will be assessed under the scheme's eligibility criteria, including a requirement that any measures are cost beneficial, and having regard to the overall availability of funding for flood risk management. Application forms and related guidelines are available on the OPW website under Flood Risk Management. .

Having regard to the information submitted by KCC in its application funding of €80,000, for this location, was granted to KCC in 2012 under the OPW's Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. No further application has been submitted by KCC to date in respect of this location.