Marcella Corcoran Kennedy (Offaly, Fine Gael)
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1440. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to restore the mid-Shannon walkway on the Meelick Weir following the damage caused by the severe flooding of November 2009; if the funding required will be ring-fenced for this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36064/18]

Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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Waterways Ireland has informed me that planning for the Meelick Weir is at an advanced stage to bring this project to tender in the autumn of 2018 and funding has been allocated from the capital programme to commence works with site preparation and material purchase in 2018, subject to a successful tender process.

Capital funding is allocated to Waterways Ireland on an annual basis and this has increased by €900,000 from 2017 to 2018 with a total allocation of €3,580,000.

The estimate of cost to complete the work in 2019 is being finalised. The final figure will be confirmed upon completion of the procurement process.

Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail)
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1441. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when funding will be provided for a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36070/18]

Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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Waterways Ireland have informed me that planning is at an advanced stage to bring this project to tender in the autumn of 2018 and funding has been allocated from its capital programme to commence works with site preparation and material purchase in 2018, subject to a successful tender process.

Capital funding is allocated by this Department to Waterways Ireland on an annual basis and this has increased by €900,000 in 2017 to a total allocation of €3,580,000 in 2018.

The estimate of cost to complete the works in 2019 is being finalised. The final figures will be confirmed upon completion of the procurement process.