Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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154. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the applications submitted to the Office of Public Works by a local authority (details supplied) in each of the past three years to address flooding problems under the minor works flood relief fund; if it is open to the local authority to submit minor works applications for areas included in the CFRAM reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12579/18]

Kevin Moran (Longford-Westmeath, Independent)
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I am advised that the Flood Risk Management Plans under the CFRAM Programme which are due to be submitted shortly to the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform for approval include a number of proposed projects which fall within the financial threshold of the Minor Works scheme, that is, up to an estimated cost of €750,000. On approval of the Plans by the Minister, these minor projects can be progressed by the Local Authorities with full funding from the OPW. If there are other localised minor works identified by Local Authorities within the areas covered by the CFRAM Plans then I am advised that it is open to the Local Authorities to submit applications under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection scheme for those works. All applications will be considered within the criteria of the scheme.

Please see listed in tabular form the applications submitted under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection scheme by Mayo County Council in 2016, 2017 and 2018 to date.