Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 October 2014
71. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of outstanding applications for funding with the Office of Public Works for flood relief works on the River Suck; the estimated cost of any such works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38475/14]
View answerThe Office of Public Works currently has no outstanding applications for funding for flood relief works on the River Suck under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works Scheme.
Significant funding has been provided by the Office of Public Works under the Minor Works Scheme to allow Galway and Roscommon County Councils undertake specific flood alleviation projects within the River Suck catchment. To date almost €2.1m has been approved to Galway County Council and over €300,000 to Roscommon County Council for this purpose. The majority of these projects have been completed. Details of all the projects for which funding has been approved to local authorities under the Minor Works Scheme are available on the OPW website, www.opw.ie.
The Shannon Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Study is dealing with management of flood risk in the River Suck catchment as a whole. Updates on this study are available on www.shannoncframstudy.ie.
