Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 January 2015
78. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will liaise with Kerry County Council to agree a way forward to address a major flood risk problem (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1982/15]
View answerResponsibility for identifying appropriate measures to address flood risk at Incherea, Glenbeigh rests with Kerry County Council in the first instance.
While it is open to the Council to utilise its own resources, or to avail of funding that might be available from other sources to deal with the issue, subject to the Office of Public Works' (OPW) overall availability of funding for flood risk management, the OPW would consider an application for funding from Kerry County Council for any measures that are developed that are economically justifiable and environmentally acceptable.
