Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 June 2013
352. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding measures to prevent flooding from the River Wad in Donnycarney (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27730/13]
View answerDublin City Council, which is the Contracting Authority for the River Wad flood relief scheme, has recently submitted a formal application for funding to the Office of Public Works, along with a detailed Cost Benefit Analysis report for the project. This report is currently being considered by the OPW. If the economic justification of the scheme is acceptable, and provided the Council is able to obtain all necessary consents from property owners and other stakeholders, the OPW hopes to be in a position to approve the scheme in principle in the coming weeks and to consider the most effective method for constructing the works, subject to the continued availability of funding.
