Frank O'Rourke (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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553. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the flood relief scheme for the Morrell River, County Kildare, will be brought to tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12790/16]

Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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The Lower Morrell River flood relief scheme is being progressed by Kildare County Council (KCC) as the Contracting Authority for the Scheme with funding provided by the Office of Public Works (OPW). Following the carrying out of a full Feasibility Study, Cost Benefit Analysis and Environmental Impact Statement, KCC and its consultants are now proceeding with the detailed design of the Scheme and it is expected that KCC will be submitting the scheme for planning approval later this year.

It is not possible to indicate when works can be commenced until the scheme has been progressed through the planning process by the Council as outlined above. However, I can confirm that the Lower Morrell scheme remains a priority and the OPW has included provision for the cost of the proposed works in its financial profiles in the period up to 2018.