Written answers
Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Flood Relief Schemes
Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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51. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when funding will be provided for the proposed flood relief scheme at Ballycar on the Limerick to Ennis railway line, where flooding has occurred on a number of occasions in recent years, including recently, resulting in the closure once again of the rail line. [15520/24]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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As the Deputy may be aware I previously met with my colleague the Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Patrick O’Donovan, to discuss the complex issues in relation to flooding in the Ballycar area. At this meeting the OPW Chair advised he would reconvene the steering group behind a December 2020 Report on Ballycar to continue discussions.
The steering group in question includes Iarnród Éireann, the OPW, Clare County Council and the Geological Survey Ireland. Officials from my Department will engage with the OPW on reconvening the group with a view to progressing the matter.
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