Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure

Thursday, 8 November 2012

Questions (161)

Micheál Martin

Question:

161. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the funding provided by the Office of Public Works towards flood relief in south county Dublin; if he will detail the projects for which moneys have been provided; if he will also detail those projects for which funding requests were rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49207/12]

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Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

The Office of Public Works currently administers the Minor Flood Mitigation Works Scheme. The Scheme was introduced in 2009 and provides funding to local authorities to undertake small-scale alleviation measures to address flooding problems within their administrative areas. From 2010 to date in 2012, total funding of €887,200 has been approved for five projects located within the administrative boundaries of South Dublin and Dun Laoghaire - Rathdown County Councils. Details of the applications received from these local authorities are set out in the following tables.

South Dublin County Council

Year	Project Location	Decision
2010	Tubber Lane, Lucan	Refused - Cost benefit requirement not satisfied
-	Whitechurch Stream, Whitechurch School, Rathfarnham	Refused – Cost benefit requirement not satisfied 2011
2011	No applications submitted	-
2012	Owendoher River, Woodview Cottages, Rathfarnham	Funding of €108,000 approved
-	Poddle River Works	Funding of €250,000 approved.
-	Tallaght / Jobstown Works	Funding of €333,000 approved
-	Glenbrook Footbridge, Owendoher River	Refused - No flood risk
-	Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham	Refused - Outside remit of Scheme
-	Total Funding Approved	€691,000

Dun Laoghaire - Rathdown County Council

Year	Project Location	Decision
2010	No applications submitted	-
2011	Packenham Road, Monkstown Works	Funding of €43,200 approved
2012	Stradbrook Stream, Monkstown Works	Funding of €153,000 approved
-	Commons Road, Shanganagh stream	Under consideration
-	Deansgrange Stream	Under consideration
-	Total Funding Approved	€196,200