Flood Relief.

Wednesday, 3 November 2004

Questions (109, 110)

Arthur Morgan

Question:

161 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Finance if funding will be forthcoming to implement flood protection work on the River Dargle in Bray. [27450/04]

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176 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Finance if he will commission a new report into flood protection in Bray to be carried out by the OPW, in view of environmental changes which have occurred in the intervening period. [27460/04]

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Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Finance (Mr. Parlon)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 161 and 176 together.

I understand that Bray Urban District Council commissioned a report in 1986 to examine the effects of flooding on the Dargle river in Bray. I am advised that the council has implemented the first phase of the two phases recommended in the report. In view of the severe flooding that occurred in the south and east last week, all available resources are committed to advancing flood relief projects currently in the OPW work programme. There are no proposals at present regarding the River Dargle in Bray.