Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 June 2014
55. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the projects approved this year by his Department for coastal protection and flood defences in County Galway; the location of each project; the amount allocated to it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24933/14]
View answer56. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a breakdown of the allocation of €930,000 for expenditure on coastal protection and flood defences on off shore islands; the projects being funded; the island in question; the amount allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24934/14]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 55 and 56 together.
I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works that the coastal protection and coastal flood defence works arising from storm damage in County Galway that have been approved for funding by the OPW in line with the Government decision of 11 February 2014 are shown in the following table:
Details of coastal protection and coastal flood defence works arising from storm damage on off-shore islands that the OPW has approved for funding this year to all local authorities are shown in the following table.
* In the reply to Question 23647 of 4th June, 2014, the total sum allocated was incorrectly given as €930,000 due to the inadvertent omission of the project for Killeany Road, Inis Mor, Co. Galway.
