Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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190. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of an application for funding in relation to flood mitigation and coastal protection works for an area (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5380/16]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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No application has been received to date by the Office of Public Works (OPW) under its Minor Flood Mitigation Works & Coastal Protection Scheme from Kerry County Council (KCC) for the Kenmare area, County Kerry.

As previously advised, on 11th February, 2014 the Government allocated specific funding to local authorities for repair of public coastal defence infrastructure that was damaged in the Winter 2013/14 storms, of which €1.2m was allocated to County Kerry. KCC submitted to the OPW a programme of proposed works in relation to its allocation that included projects in the Kenmare area. All of this specific storm repairs funding has now been disbursed to Kerry County Council.