Flood Relief Schemes Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 July 2015

Wednesday, 8 July 2015

Questions (79, 80, 81)

Michelle Mulherin

Question:

79. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the funding he will make available for the construction of flood defences and other flood relief measures which will be identified pursuant to the flood risk management plan, pursuant to the west catchment flood risk assessment and management study, which is expected to be published in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27739/15]

Michelle Mulherin

Question:

80. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way he plans to prioritise the allocation of funding for projects and regions for the construction of flood defences and the implementation of other flood relief measures, as identified in the various flood risk management plans prepared pursuant to the catchment flood risk assessment and management study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27752/15]

Michelle Mulherin

Question:

81. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide for each of the past five years, the applications that have been received from Mayo County Council pursuant to the minor flood mitigation works and coastal protection scheme; the projects and their location; if they were successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27753/15]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

I propose to take Questions Nos. 79 to 81, inclusive, together.

Until all the Flood Risk Management Plans, including the Western CFRAM Plan, are developed it is not possible to state the funding to be made available to implement the measures contained in the plans. As regards prioritisation, those schemes and measures offering the greatest benefit relative to cost will generally be those given the highest priority.

The Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme is currently being undertaken by the Office of Public Works (OPW) in partnership with its consultants, local authorities and other stakeholders, in line with national flood policy and the EU Directive (2007/EC/60). The six studies in the current Programme will assess flood risk in 300 Areas for Further Assessment (AFAs) deemed to be at potentially significant risk and will produce detailed Flood Maps and Flood Risk Management Plans. The Plans will set out specific measures to address the significant flood risk factors in a proactive and comprehensive way.

Draft flood maps have been produced for the AFAs in the Western CFRAM study area and thirty Public Consultation Day events took place during October and November 2014 on these maps. A national consultation process on the draft maps will take place in the autumn. The study is now progressing to examining all options to reduce flood risk, including both structural and non-structural measures. Public Consultation Days on preliminary options to address flood risk have taken place in a number of AFAs in the Western study area. Following finalisation of the mapping and assessment of appropriate flood risk management options, the final output of this important project will be integrated Flood Risk Management Plans.

The CFRAM Programme will be used to determine national priorities for future State investment in flood defences. The Flood Risk Management Plans will provide the information to estimate the associated costs to implement these measures. Regarding prioritisation, those schemes and measures offering the greatest benefit relative to cost will generally be given the highest priority.

Further information on the Western CFRAM Study is available on the study website, www.westcframstudy.ie.

The Office of Public Works has approved funding of €695,470 to Mayo County Council under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme since 2009. Please see details in the following table:

Project Location	Date of Approval	Approved Funding
2009
Bellavary	20/10/09	€37,845
Devlin North	20/10/09	€36,000
Doolough (Coastal)	30/09/09	€45,000
Downpatrick Head (Coastal)	30/09/09	€45,500
Green Road, Foxford.	11/09/09	€31,500
Leenane, Owenwee	20/10/09	€8,000
Tonrehown	20/10/09	€10,000
Tullinacurra	20/10/09	€20,000
2010
Derrygullinan, Cloghans	01/04/10	€31,500
Dookinelly, Achill Island	01/06/10	€45,000
Newport	13/09/10	€180,000
Owenee Lower 1	01/04/10	€27,900
Owenee Lower 2	01/04/10	€24,300
2011
Dowagh, Ballinrobe	02/08/11	€60,000
Glenisland River	11/03/11	€21,375
Rosturk, Mallaranny L54386 Road	29/06/11	€4,500
Shore Rd, Bunnacurry, Achill Island	02/08/11	€5,400
2012
Killateeam, Tourmakeady	23/02/12	€16,200
2014
Ballisnahyny/ Glasvally	12/06/14	€30,600
Frenchbrook, Kilmaine	12/06/14	€14,850

Under the Government Decision of 11 February 2014, funding of up to €4.205m was allocated to Mayo County Council for repair of public coastal protection infrastructure damaged during the severe weather from 13 December, 2013 to 6 January, 2014. Please see details in the following table:

Project location	Date of Approval
L-1833 Bertra Beach	13/05/14
Bertra Beach	13/05/14
L-54462 Road to Dooagh Pier	13/05/14
L-54442 Road at Dooagh	13/05/14
L-5437 Road to Roigh Pier	13/05/14
L 5283 Road to Fahy Graveyard	13/05/14
L- 54398 Road to Mallaranny Pier	13/05/14
Newport Quay Wall	13/05/14
Innisbiggle	13/05/14
Faulmore, Blacksod	13/05/14
Cartron, Clogher	13/05/14
Uisce	13/05/14
Bayview, Binghamstown	13/05/14
Bindoola on R313 at Belmullet	13/05/14
School Road, Belmullet	13/05/14
Shore Road, Belmullet Town	13/05/14
Doohoma South Coast	13/05/14
Carrowholly, Westport	13/05/14
R335 at Deerpark,	13/05/14
L-801 Quay Road, Westport	13/05/14
L-5839 Rosbeg Road	13/05/14
Carpark at the Point on Roman Island	13/05/14
L-18012 Rosmalley Road	13/05/14
L-5841 Sunnyside, Rosbeg	13/05/14
L-1801 Quay Road, Ardmore	13/05/14
Devlin	13/05/14
Inishnakillew	13/05/14
L-1802 Carrowholly, Rusheen	13/05/14
Carrowholly Lower	13/05/14
Dooagh Carpark	13/05/14
Keel Sandybanks	13/05/14
L-54443 Road at Dooega Pier	13/05/14
Foxpoint	13/05/14
Ballina Quay Wall	20/08/14
Bulls Mouth Slipway	20/08/14