Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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307. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the position in relation to a project (details supplied) following the feasibility study which was carried out by the local authority and funded by the OPW; when a meeting between the OPW and the Department of Transport will be arranged to progress matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54482/22]

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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A Feasibility Study, commissioned by Mayo County Council and funded under the Office of Public Works (OPW) Minor Flood Mitigation Works scheme, was carried out in connection with Flood Relief for the Neale/South Mayoarea in 2021 by Langan Consulting Engineers.

This report estimated the cost of addressing the issues here at €6.4m with the majority of the benefits coming from the protection of road infrastructure.

In June of this year, I met with the Deputy and a delegation of the local community to discuss how a viable scheme might be identified and progressed.

Mayo County Council has finalised and submitted to the OPW, for review, a report on the feasibility study. OPW has now completed its review of this feasibility study and identified elements of the study that require further examination and Mayo County Council is currently compiling their response.

On completion of this process, the OPW will convene a multi-agency meeting with the relevant stakeholders to discuss the potential of a scheme and how it can be progressed and funded. This meeting will include the Department of Transport, as the majority of the benefits from a scheme will benefit roads and road access.