Flood Relief Schemes Status

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 May 2016

Tuesday, 31 May 2016

Questions (560)

Joe Carey

Question:

560. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 172 of 15 December 2015 and Parliamentary Question No. 221 of 1 December 2015, if he will confirm if the unresolved technical matters which had been delaying a flood relief scheme (details supplied) in County Clare have since been resolved; if not, the reason these matters have not been addressed; when is it expected that this project will move to tender and construction phases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13125/16]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

The Ennis South Flood Relief Scheme is being progressed by Clare County Council (CCC) as the contracting authority with funding and advice as appropriate from the Office of Public Works (OPW),

I am advised that the OPW's consideration of the proposals from CCC and its consultants which includes consideration of hydrological elements of the proposed Scheme is effectively concluded and the OPW will be writing to the Council in the near future.

The OPW has made provision for the cost of the works in its multi-annual capital programme.