Flood Relief Schemes Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 November 2014

Tuesday, 18 November 2014

Questions (201)

Michelle Mulherin

Question:

201. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the funding under the minor flood mitigation works and coastal protection scheme for Mayo County Council in the past year; the amounts that have been allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44105/14]

Oral answers (1 contributions)

Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

In June of this year the Office of Public Works (OPW) approved two applications submitted by Mayo County Council under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. Approved funding was €30,600 for works at Ballisnahyny/Glasvally, Ballinrobe and €14,850 for a project at Frenchbrook, Kilmaine.

Details of the projects and works involved are available on the OPW website at www.opw.ie under Flood Risk Management/Minor Works.

In addition, funding of up to €4,205,000 is being made available to Mayo County Council under the Government Decision of 11 February 2014 that allocated funding for repair of existing coastal protection and flood defence infrastructure damaged in the period 13 December 2013 to 6 January, 2014. Details of the projects and works involved and progress on same would be available from Mayo County Council.