James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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55. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Enniscorthy flood defence scheme will be addressed over the coming months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40455/17]

Kevin Moran (Longford-Westmeath, Independent)
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The River Slaney (Enniscorthy) Flood Relief Scheme is being progressed by Wexford County Council in conjunction with and funded by the Office of Public Works.

Good progress is being made in advancing the Scheme and a significant amount of the necessary preparatory work to inform the detailed design of the scheme has been carried out to date.

A Public Information Day is planned to be held in Q1 2018, outlining the current design of the scheme, and, at this point, it is anticipated that the Scheme will be ready to go to tender and to be submitted for Confirmation or formal Ministerial approval in Q2 2018. Subject to formal Confirmation of the Scheme by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform it is hoped to commence construction in late 2018 or early 2019.