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Flood Relief Schemes Applications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 February 2014

Tuesday, 25 February 2014

Questions (334)

Michael P. Kitt

Question:

334. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his proposals for drainage works on the Cregclare River, Ardrahan, County Galway, in view of the fact that families are marooned in their houses due to the flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9278/14]

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The Cregaclare to Monksfield River flows on to Aggard Stream, which outfalls into the Dunkellin River upstream of Rahasane Turlough.

Works proposed under the Dunkellin River and Aggard Stream Flood Relief Scheme will include flood alleviation measures from upstream of Craughwell Road Bridge to Kilcolgan on the Dunkellin River and also include maintenance of the aforementioned channels from Cregaclare to the outfall into the Dunkellin River including culvert replacement works where existing blocked and undersized piped crossings currently exist.

Galway County Council is acting as Contracting Authority for the proposed flood relief scheme for the Dunkellin area, which is being funded by the Office of Public Works. The Council has appointed engineering and environmental consultants to design the scheme, and is progressing the project under the Strategic Infrastructure Act. I am advised that Galway County Council intends to submit the scheme to An Bord Pleanála for consideration in early Summer. It is not possible to indicate when works can be commenced until the scheme has been progressed through the planning process.

It should be noted that the Cregaclare channel and the lower Dunkellin River form part of the Dunkellin Drainage District for which Galway County Council has a statutory maintenance responsibility. Given the recurrence of flooding again at Cregaclare in 2014, OPW will be requesting Galway County Council to proceed, this summer, with maintenance of the channel from Cregaclare to its outfall into the Dunkelin River in advance of the proposed Dunkellin River and Aggard Stream Flood Relief Scheme works.

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