Written answers
Wednesday, 22 January 2025
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Flood Risk Management
Michael Cahill (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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378. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform now that the Castlemaine Harbour pilot study is complete, the plans in place to invest and protect homes and properties, bearing in mind that some of these houses have previously been destroyed as a result of tidal flooding at Cromane Point, Killorglin, County Kerry, where families cannot sleep in their homes when high tides coincide with a storm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46646/24]
Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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Under the Office of Public Works (OPW), Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme, funding of €116,660 has been approved to Kerry County Council (KCC), to undertake a coastal erosion and flood risk management study and associated survey work for the location concerned.
The OPW is aware that a draft report has been completed and is awaiting receipt of the final report from KCC.
It is open to KCC to apply to the OPW for funding for works which the final report identifies under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme.
The purpose of this scheme is to provide funding to Local Authorities to undertake minor flood mitigation works or studies to address localised flooding and coastal protection problems within their administrative areas.
The scheme generally applies to relatively straightforward cases where a solution can be readily identified and achieved in a short time frame. Under the scheme, applications are considered for projects that are estimated to cost not more than €750,000 in each instance. Funding of up to 90% of the cost is available for approved projects, with the balance being funded by the Local Authority concerned. Any application received will be considered in accordance with the scheme eligibility criteria, which comprise economic, social and environmental criteria including a requirement that any measures are cost beneficial, and having regard to the overall availability of resources for flood risk management.
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