Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 May 2013
377. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when work will commence to alleviate flooding in an area (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24073/13]
View answerThe flooding problem in the Glenflesk area is being assessed under the ongoing South Western Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Study which includes officials from Kerry County Council on the Study Steering and Progress Groups. The South Western CFRAM Study, undertaken by Mott MacDonald Engineering Consultants on behalf of the OPW, is an in-depth examination of significant flood risks in the South Western River Basin District leading to the production, in 2016, of detailed plans, including specific recommendations on measures to manage those risks. Public consultation is a key element of the Study; the next major stage of which will involve the production and public exhibition of flood risk maps during 2014. Further information is available at http://www.southwestcframstudy.ie/
In the interim, it is open to Kerry County Council to submit applications for funding for minor flood mitigation measures under the OPW's Minor Flood Works scheme.
Any application that is submitted by the Council will be considered having regard to the Minor Works scheme eligibility criteria and the overall availability of funding for flood risk management.
