Written answers

Thursday, 19 September 2019

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Flood Relief Schemes Status

Photo of Barry CowenBarry Cowen (Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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71. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Skibbereen flood relief scheme has been completed; if not, when it is expected to be completed; the estimated cost of the project; the amount spent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38040/19]

Photo of Barry CowenBarry Cowen (Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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72. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Bandon flood relief scheme has been completed; if not, when it is expected to be completed; the estimated cost of the project; the amount spent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38041/19]

Photo of Barry CowenBarry Cowen (Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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73. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Bray flood relief scheme has been completed; if not, when it is expected to be completed; the estimated cost of the project; the amount spent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38042/19]

Photo of Barry CowenBarry Cowen (Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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76. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Enniscorthy flood relief scheme capital project has commenced; if so, the stage the project is at; when the project is expected to go out for tender; when construction will commence; when the project will be completed; the estimated cost of the project; the amount spent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38072/19]

Photo of Barry CowenBarry Cowen (Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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78. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Arklow flood relief scheme capital project has commenced; if so, the stage the project is at; when the project is expected to go out for tender; when construction will commence; when the project will be completed; the estimated cost of the project; the amount spent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38074/19]

Photo of Barry CowenBarry Cowen (Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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79. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the stage the Lower Lee Cork city flood relief scheme project is at; when the project will go out for tender; when construction will commence; when the project will be completed; the estimated cost of the project; the amount spent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38090/19]

Photo of Barry CowenBarry Cowen (Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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80. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the stage the Clonakilty flood relief scheme project is at; when the project will go out for tender; when construction will commence; when the project will be completed; the estimated cost of the project; the amount spent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38091/19]

Photo of Kevin  MoranKevin Moran (Longford-Westmeath, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 71 to 73, inclusive, 76, and 78 to 80, inclusive, together.

The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the following table. 

Flood Relief SchemeCurrent StageExpected date for Project to go to tender for construction*Expected date for Construction commencement*Expected date for Construction completionEstimated total project cost**

€m
Expenditure to date



€m
ClonakiltyConstruction (Commenced Q2 2018)N/AN/AQ2 2020€24.1€14.2
BandonSubstantially CompleteN/AN/AQ3 2020 €28.4€24.2
Lower Lee (Cork City)Detailed design Mid to late 2020 2021Anticipated construction period of 5-6 years€140m (currently under review to take account of design changes since Public Exhibition)Approx €9m. (this includes Site  Investigation works, surveys, Consultants’ fees and Invasive Species treatment)
BrayCompleteN/AN/AComplete€43€42.6
ArklowDesign2021 20212023€28€0.9 
EnniscorthyDetailed Design2020 20202023€44.5€3.57
SkibbereenSubstantially completeN/AN/AQ4 2019€34.5€25.4

* Dates given for projects to go to tender and for construction commencement are best estimates at this stage and are subject to planning approval or Ministerial Confirmation

**These are current best estimates of cost based on information available at this time and are subject to change.  

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