Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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67. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the level of funding that will be provided under a scheme this year (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40186/25]

Kevin Moran (Longford-Westmeath, Independent)
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The Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme was introduced by the Office of Public Works (OPW) on an administrative, non-statutory basis in 2009. The purpose of this demand driven scheme is to provide funding to Local Authorities to undertake minor flood mitigation works or studies to address localised fluvial flooding and coastal protection problems within their administrative areas. Since 2009, the OPW has approved €69m across some 920 unique local flood relief projects that protect some 7,980 properties through this scheme.

Applications for funding from local authorities are considered for flood relief and erosion protection measures costing up to €750,000 in each instance. Funding of up to 90% of the cost is available for approved projects. Applications are assessed by the OPW having regard to the specific economic, social and environmental criteria of the scheme, including a cost benefit ratio and having regard to the availability of funding for flood risk management. Full details of this scheme are available on the OPW’s Flood Info website -

The OPW welcomes applications for funding under this scheme and is happy to engage with Local Authorities in this regard.

Since 2009, OPW has approved funding under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme of €518,566 to County Cavan for some 11 projects and €2.5m to Monaghan County Council for some 26 projects.

In relation to this year, there has been no applications received from Monaghan County Council under this scheme and funding approved to Cavan County Council is as follows: