Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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262. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of drainage works to be undertaken by the Office of Public Works in County Clare in February 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3948/21]

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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The status of works to be undertaken by the OPW at locations in County Clare in 2021 is as follows:

MeelickArterial Drainage Maintenance– My Office is currently undertaking arterial drainage maintenance works in the Meelick area, near the Old Cratloe Road. Maintenance will be continuing on channels in this area through February. In addition, vegetation management works are being carried out on embankments adjacent to the Radisson Hotel in Meelick and will continue through February.

Ennis LowerFlood Relief Scheme – Works are being undertaken at Bank Place in Ennis as part of the Ennis Lower Flood Relief Scheme. This is the last section of works on this scheme. Works are on course for completion by March/April this year.

Ennis South Flood Relief Scheme – Works at the St. Flannans and Ballybeg areas are substantially complete. In the Clareabbey area piling works are complete, but some back drain works and pumping station construction still remain with the scheme on course to be completed by June/July this year.

Springfield Flood Relief Scheme – Clare County Council, as the contracting authority, is the lead on progressing this scheme, with funding and support provided by the OPW. The current position is that An Bord Pleanála granted approval in November 2020 to the Part 10 planning application submitted by Clare County Council in respect of the Scheme. Consultants Byrne Looby are currently working on the detailed design of the embankments and pumping station on behalf of Clare County Council. Ground investigations, archaeological monitoring and a topographical survey are scheduled to commence on site imminently and Clare County Council is currently negotiating with landowners to acquire the lands to construct the scheme. The works are programmed to commence in May 2021 and are expected to be substantially complete before the end of 2021.

Shannon Town and EnvironsFlood Relief Scheme– Consultants have been appointed to carry out the scheme development and preliminary design and tender documents for topographical survey, cctv and ground investigation works are currently being prepared. An Online/virtual Public Information Session is being scheduled for late April 2021.

Kilkee Flood Relief Scheme – Consultants have been appointed to carry out the scheme development and preliminary design. An Online/virtual Public Information Session consultation was held in August 2020. CCTV and topographical surveys are ongoing along with preliminary design of the scheme.