Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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117. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the CFRAM report into Kerrykeel, County Donegal; if funding has been allocated for bridge replacement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38957/18]

Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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118. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the bridge at Kerrykeel, County Donegal is included in the €3.2 million funding for the Burnfoot and Castlefinn flood relief scheme; when the €3,000 in funding referred to by Minister of State, Deputy McHugh, in a press release (details supplied) will be granted and used to build a new bridge design to address the persistent flooding of the surrounding area including the community sports facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39259/18]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 117 and 118 together.

On 3 May, 2018, the Office of Public Works (OPW) published 29 Flood Risk Management Plans covering the whole country, which proposed 118 new outline flood relief projects on top of the 42 major projects already completed and the 33 major schemes within the existing capital works programme of the OPW. In that regard funding of €257 million for an initial phase of 50 flood relief projects throughout the country was also announced which would be progressed to detailed design and construction, including the five largest schemes identified in the Plans and 31 small projects under €1 million which will be progressed directly by local authorities.

The proposed flood relief scheme at Kerrykeel, Co. Donegal with an estimated cost of €30,000 is included as a separate project in the 31 small projects under €1 million, and will be progressed directly by Donegal County Council with full funding from the OPW. The issue of the bridge will be addressed in the further development of the proposed works.