Written answers
Tuesday, 17 January 2017
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Departmental Funding
Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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731. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline all funding announcements made by him or by his Department for projects in County Mayo since January 2015, in tabular form; the details of each project; the status of the project at 31 December 2016; the amount of funding drawn down at 31 December 2016; and the reason for the delay in the project or funding draw down. [1064/17]
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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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 in County Mayo that are being funded under the Capital Plan by the relevant line Departments.
In relation to my Department, the Office of Public Works (Office of Public Works) has provided funding for flood risk projects in County Mayo since January 2015 and details of these projects are set out in the following tables.
Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme
| Local Authority | Project Location | Project Details | Approved Funding | Date of Approval | Status of Project | Funding Drawn-down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo County Council | Barnagreggaun/ Mossbrook, Balla | Clean drains, install pipe & construct banking alongside road | €5,760 | 21/09/15 | Completed | €5,184 |
| Additional storm damage funding | Additional once off funding allocation to enable local authority to address outstanding storm damage repairs to public coastal protection infrastructure arising from the second period of severe weather during the Winter 2013/2014 storms | €6,000 | 08/10/15 | Completed | €6,000 | |
| Total (2015) | €11,760 | €11,184 | ||||
| Mayo County Council | Salmon Leap Cottage, Belclare | Divert flood waters away from house back into main channel | €9,000 | 14/03/16 | €0 | |
| Crossmolina Car Park | To remove existing railing, construct wall & flood barrier & associated works | €95,220 | 11/08/16 | Ongoing | €47,708 | |
| Crossmolina Walkway | To remove existing shrubbery, construct walls, supply & install flood gate & associated works | €64,350 | 11/08/16 | Ongoing | €40,173 | |
| Crossmolina, Chapel Street | To repoint/repair existing stone wall | €29,700 | 11/08/16 | Ongoing | €20,792 | |
| Copper Beach, Straide | Raise embankment at site - 35m embankment 5600 high with slopes 1:1 | €5,490 | 07/11/16 | €0 | ||
| Seasonmaster, Straide | 175m long raised embankment at site perimeter Raise road surface above adjacent watercourse | €28,575 | 07/11/16 | €0 | ||
| Total (2016) | €232,335 | €108,673 |
The Office of Public Works is not involved in the day-to-day administration and management of the Minor Works projects. The commencement and progression of the approved projects is a matter for the local authority.
Crossmolina Flood Gates Pilot Project
| Local Authority | Project Location | Project Details | Approved Funding | Date of Approval | Status of Project | Funding Drawn-down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo County Council | Crossmolina | Survey and assess suitability of properties at risk of flooding for installation of flood gates; recommend and install flood gates in suitable properties | No specific funding amount approved but Office of Public Works has committed to fund the cost of the pilot project | Jan 2016 | Ongoing. House surveys completed. Work on installation of flood gates due to commence in week beginning 9/01/17 | €0 |
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