Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 November 2004
225 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance the status of the study being carried out on the River Pil, Piltown, County Kilkenny; the timeframe for the study to be completed; if funds will be made available in 2005 for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31005/04]
View answerMy officials are undertaking a pre-feasibility study to investigate the relevant issues in reducing the risk of flooding in Piltown, County Kilkenny. It is expected that this report will be completed early in the new year. Until such time as the recommendations of this study are available, it is not possible to say what, if any, flood alleviation works might be identified for Piltown. Any decision will also be contingent on existing commitments to advancing flood relief projects on the Office of Public Works work programme.
