Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 February 2014
464. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps a landowner at a location in County Kerry (details supplied) may need to take to remove silt and other deposit material from a river bed, as the material is causing flooding at this location; if Inland Fisheries Ireland would agree to the removal of this material; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7766/14]
View answerI am advised that he site referred to by the Deputy is in the tidal section of the Feale (Cashen) River in the Shannon River Water Basin District. Development or works on the tidal (foreshore) area are subject to the requirements of the Foreshore Act which is under the remit of the Department of Environment Community and Local Government. I am further advised that site is also included in the Channel Maintenance Programme of the Office of Public Works (OPW) as part of the South West Drainage Programme.
