The Office of Public Works (OPW) has spent almost €16m on flood alleviation measures in Co. Meath during the period in question. These amounts relate to the payment of funding to Meath County Council under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works Scheme as well as the costs associated with flood relief works carried out by the OPW, in particular the construction of the Mornington Flood Relief Scheme, which is now substantially complete. Other works were undertaken on the River Tolka and at Northlands in Mornington. A significant amount was expended in the county also under the OPW's ongoing arterial drainage maintenance programme.
Details of the monies spent for the years in question are given as follows:
Payments to Meath County Council under Minor Flood Mitigation Works Scheme
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2009
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2010
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2011
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2012
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Total
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€77,000
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€0
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€38,730
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€0
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€115,730
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Expenditure on Mornington Flood Relief Scheme & Other Flood Relief Works
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2009
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2010
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2011
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2012
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Total
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€873,731
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€1,656,401
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€1,135,631
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€370,037
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€4,035,800
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Arterial Drainage Maintenance Expenditure for the OPW Trim depot
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2009
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2010
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2011
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2012
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Total
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€3,559,774
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€3,006,941
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€2,774,043
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€2,357,473
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€11,698,231
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Yearly Totals:
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€4,510,505
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€4,663,342
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€3,948,404
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€2,727,510
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€15,849,761
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