Written answers
Tuesday, 29 November 2016
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Departmental Funding
Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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399. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the funding that has been provided to County Louth over the previous three years, from 2014 to 2016, by project name, location and funding amount, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37227/16]
Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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400. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the applications submitted for funding projects from Louth County Council in each of the years 2014 to 2016 in tabular form; and if the applications were successful. [37243/16]
Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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401. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the funding for projects in 2017 in County Louth to be funded by his Department, by project name, location and funding amount, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37259/16]
Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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402. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the funding that has been provided to County Meath over the previous three years, from 2014 to 2016, by project name, location and funding amount, in tabular form. [37275/16]
Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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403. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the applications submitted for funding and projects from Meath County Council in each of the years 2014 to 2016, in tabular form; if the applications where successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37291/16]
Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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404. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the funding for projects in 2017 in County Meath to be funded by his Department by project name, location and funding amount, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37307/16]
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 399 to 404, inclusive, together.
As the Deputy will be aware, the Government's Capital Plan was announced on 29 September, 2015 and outlined exchequer capital spending of €27 billion over the next six years. In the 2016 Summer Economic Statement, the Government committed to additional capital investment of €5.14 billion over the period of the plan. Individual Ministers will be able to advise on the range of projects and initiatives in County Louth and County Meath that are being funded under the Capital Plan by the relevant line Departments.
In relation to my Department, in reply to your questions 37227 and 37275, the Office of Public Works (OPW) has provided funding for projects in County Louth and County Meath over the past three years and details of these projects are set out in the tables.
Louth County Council
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 (to 24/11/16) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock- Flood Relief Minor Works | €27,000 | ||
| Carlingford- Flood Relief Minor Works | €9,990 | ||
| Ballagan- Flood Relief Minor Works | €1,502 | ||
| Annagassan- Flood Relief Minor Works- | €10,726 | €10,800 | |
| Whitestown- Storm Damage Works | €50,884 | ||
| Blackrock Sea Wall- Storm Damage Works | €11,703 | ||
| Gyles Quay- Storm Damage Works | €32,200 | €25,411 | |
| Cruisetown-Storm Damage Works | €11,354 | €23,969 | |
| Annagassan- Storm Damage Works | €4,357 | ||
| Corstown, Dunany- Storm Damage Works | €7,968 | ||
| Omeath- Storm Damage Works | €23,154 | ||
| Coastal minor works Baltray Report | €16,937 | ||
| Coastal minor works Bellurgan | €9,000 | €45,000 | |
| Seabank Flood Relief Minor Works | €13,381 | ||
| Total to Louth Council | €190,838 | €71,761 | €72,737 |
Meath County Council
| Project | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 (to 24/11/16) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fee for facilities provided at Hill of Tara | €18,500 | €20,000 | |
| Ashbourne State Ceremonial Event | €55,012 | ||
| Contribution to proposed road works | €21,000 | ||
| Northlands Bettystown-Flood Relief Minor Works | €65,872 | ||
| Ashbourne Flood Relief Minor Works | €58,983 | ||
| Laytown/Bettystown coastal storm damage | €75,000 | ||
| Laytown/Bettystown coastal storm damage | €51,792 | ||
| Total to Meath County Council | €18,500 | €147,792 | €199,867 |
In relation to Parliamentary Questions 37243, 37259, 37291 and 37307, the OPW will respond directly to the Deputy in the next ten days.
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