Ned O'Keeffe
Question:241 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the carrying out of urgent flood relief measures in respect of properties (details supplied) in County Cork. [3764/05]
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An engineering report, which included a preferred flood alleviation scheme for the River Blackwater in Fermoy, County Cork, was completed by consultants employed by the Office of Public Works in late 2003. The OPW then requested the consultants to investigate the possibility of phasing the proposed works and following completion of a phasing report a public information day was held on 27 April 2004 outlining the proposed scheme and the proposed phased implementation of the scheme. The proposed scheme will protect properties on Rathealy Road, Fermoy, when implemented. A flood warning system is considered essential before this scheme is implemented and the OPW has commenced work on this as part of phase one of the scheme.
The consultants have now been asked to prepare the documentation necessary to bring the scheme to formal public exhibition. It is hoped to hold the exhibition later on this year. The programme for implementing the works will become clearer when the detailed design of the scheme has begun.