Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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390. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to set down the status of the schedule of works for a location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19539/16]

Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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The location mentioned by the Deputy is part of the tidal reaches of the River Maine Catchment Drainage Scheme. This scheme was carried out by the Office of Public Works (OPW) under the Arterial Drainage Act, 1945 and the OPW continues to have a statutory responsibility for its maintenance.

Each year the OPW carries out work to approximately 2,000 km of channels and some 200 structures around the country as part of its ongoing and rolling arterial drainage maintenance programme. While the average cycle of maintenance is generally in the range of 4 to 7 years, the OPW does routinely inspect all channels and structures for which it has maintenance responsibility. The timing of work on individual projects is determined having regard to the needs of regular maintenance and the prioritisation of urgent jobs.

In the case of the River Maine Catchment Drainage Scheme, maintenance resources are currently engaged on works to damaged defences in the Callinafercy area. Appropriate assessments are currently being completed for proposed works at Garrane and Douglas, and it is intended to commence these works on completion of the works at Callinafercy. It is hoped that the works at Garrane and Douglas can begin before the end of the year.

Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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391. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to set down the status of the schedule of works for a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19543/16]

Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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The location mentioned by the Deputy is part of the tidal reaches of the River Maine Catchment Drainage Scheme. This scheme was carried out by the Office of Public Works (OPW) under the Arterial Drainage Act, 1945 and the OPW continues to have a statutory responsibility for its maintenance.

Each year the OPW carries out work to approximately 2,000 km of channels and some 200 structures around the country as part of its ongoing and rolling arterial drainage maintenance programme. While the average cycle of maintenance is generally in the range of 4 to 7 years, the OPW does routinely inspect all channels and structures for which it has maintenance responsibility. The timing of work on individual projects is determined having regard to the needs of regular maintenance and the prioritisation of urgent jobs.

In the case of the River Maine Catchment Drainage Scheme, maintenance resources are currently engaged on works to damaged defences in the townland of Callinafercy East. An Appropriate assessment for proposed works at Callinafercy West has been completed and submitted to the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). Subject to the NPWS being satisfied with the Appropriate Assessment, OPW plans to commence works at Callinafercy West on completion of the works at Callinafercy East. It is hoped that the works at Callinafercy West can commence during the month of August.

Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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392. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to set down the status of the schedule of works for a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19544/16]

Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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As outlined to the Deputy in previous replies to Parliamentary Questions on this subject, the channel in question is part of the River Maine Catchment Drainage Scheme which was carried out by the Office of Public Works (OPW) under the Arterial Drainage Act, 1945. The OPW continues to have a statutory responsibility for the maintenance of this scheme.

Each year the OPW carries out work to approximately 2,000 km of channels and some 200 structures around the country as part of its ongoing and rolling arterial drainage maintenance programme. While the average cycle of maintenance is generally in the range of 4 to 7 years, the OPW does routinely inspect all channels and structures for which it has maintenance responsibility. The timing of work on individual projects is determined having regard to the needs of regular maintenance and the prioritisation of urgent jobs.

In the case of the River Maine Catchment Drainage Scheme, maintenance resources are currently concentrated on works to damaged defences in tidal reaches and it is not possible at this stage to provide a specific timeframe when work will proceed at the location mentioned by the Deputy.